Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER N4465F
11 September 2017 · Santa Ynez, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 2017 at about 22:50 local time, a Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER registered N4465F, operated by Santa Monica Flyers Inc, was involved in an accident near Santa Ynez, 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 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Ynez, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Ynez (IZA)
- Coordinates
- 34.6075, -120.0753
- Aircraft
- Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER
- Registration
- N4465F
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Santa Monica Flyers Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Monica → Santa Ynez
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA538
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, 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 pilot reported that, during landing in gusting wind conditions, "there was a shift in wind speed and direction," and the airplane bounced and landed hard. The main landing gear collapsed, the propeller struck the runway, and the airplane then exited the runway to the right. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot 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 reported that, about 5 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 230° at 11 knots. The airplane landed on runway 26.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2017 | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | NMG Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER | Wyoming, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2016 | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER | Santa Monica, California, United States | Santa Monica Flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2015 | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Three Wings, LLC | No injuries | - |
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