Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX N110GX

Summary

On 4 November 2012 at about 21:00 local time, a Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX registered N110GX, operated by Greg Thomas Group Inc, was involved in an accident near Sacramento, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 November 2012 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sacramento, California, United States

Nearest airport

Sacramento Executive (SAC)

Coordinates

38.5125, -121.4933

Aircraft

Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX

Registration

N110GX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Greg Thomas Group Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sacramento → Sacramento

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA046

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The operator reported that the student pilot was conducting a series of touch-and-go landings in the airport traffic pattern. During the first landing, the airplane landed hard and bounced. The student pilot aborted the landing, performed a second touch-and-go landing, and noticed that it did not feel right. The student pilot landed a third time uneventfully. An inspection of the airplane by the operator revealed an approximate 22-inch tear in the composite fuselage structure extending forward from the landing gear attach point. The operator reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.