Flight CTLS N547CT
2 September 2017 · Newport, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 2017 at about 21:30 local time, a Flight CTLS registered N547CT was involved in an accident near Newport, Rhode Island, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newport State (UUU)
- Coordinates
- 41.5331, -71.2797
- Aircraft
- Flight CTLS
- Registration
- N547CT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newport → Newport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA577
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo student pilot reported that, during the landing flare, he "felt an updraft," and the airplane landed hard. The airplane bounced, the nose landing gear (NLG) struck the ground, the airplane bounced again, and he then performed a go-around. The student entered the traffic pattern and landed without further incident. The student reported that, during the taxi to the ramp, the rudder pedals "felt funny." He added that, as he and the flight instructor put a cover over the airplane, he noticed the NLG "looked funny." He asked a local mechanic to examine the airplane and then decided to send the airplane to a repair station to be repaired. During the airplane repair, it was revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport revealed that, about 30 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 180° at 8 knots. The same weather observation station reported that, about 23 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 190° at 5 knots. The airplane landed on runway 22.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2016 | Flight CTLS | Springville, California, United States | County of Tulare Sheriffs Office | Fatal | 2 |
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| 30 Mar 2019 | Flight CTLS | Palatka, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2017 | Piper PA32R | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2016 | Cessna 525 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2016 | Piper PA31 | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Beechcraft P35 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Piper PA32 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2016 | Cessna 177 | Hopkinton, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |