Flight CTLS N559KC
25 January 2015 · Hanford, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 January 2015 at about 23:00 local time, a Flight CTLS registered N559KC, operated by Kings County CA Sheriff, was involved in an accident near Hanford, California, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hanford, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hanford Muni (HJO)
- Coordinates
- 36.1900, -119.3739
- Aircraft
- Flight CTLS
- Registration
- N559KC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kings County CA Sheriff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Porterville → Hanford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15CA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate 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 pilot reported that he was on a straight-in approach for landing during touchdown; the airplane landed hard and bounced. The pilot attempted to land the airplane for the second time; however, the airplane's nose dropped, resulting in a second bounce. The pilot made a decision to go around and added power. During the takeoff, the airplane bounced again and then lifted off. The second landing attempt resulted in another hard landing. The pilot initiated another go-around and landed the airplane without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. In the section titled "RECOMMENDATION" in the NTSB Pilot/Operator Report, form 6120.1/2, the pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had more experience flying this type and model of an airplane. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Flight CTLS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2015 | Flight CTLS | Queens, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Flight CTLS | Andover, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2015 | Flight CTLS | Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States | New Flyers Association | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Flight CTLS | Greenville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2016 | Flight CTLS | Springville, California, United States | County of Tulare Sheriffs Office | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Flight CTLS | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2015 | Boeing 737 76N | San Diego, California, United States | Southwest Airlines Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164A | Bakersfield, California, United States | Nelson Kenneth D | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2015 | Robinson R44 II | Calexico, California, United States | John Reed Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Robert C Hanson PITTS S2E | Lebec, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Piper PA 18-150 | La Quinta, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Cessna 206H | Redding, California, United States | McClelland Aviation Inc | Fatal | 1 |