Christopher P Gage SHORTFIELD EXPLORER N141E

Summary

On 18 February 2022 at about 23:45 local time, a Christopher P Gage SHORTFIELD EXPLORER registered N141E was involved in an accident near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 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

18 February 2022 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Coeur d' Alene Pappy Boyington (COE)

Coordinates

47.7726, -116.8168

Aircraft

Christopher P Gage SHORTFIELD EXPLORER

Registration

N141E

Category

Airplane

Year built

2020

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Coeur d' Alene → Coeur d' Alene

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA104

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare which, resulted in a bounced landing, loss of airplane control and subsequent nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot in the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, he planned for a wheel landing. Shortly after the main landing gear touched down followed by the tailwheel, the main landing gear lifted off the ground. The pilot pitched the airplane forward, but the airplane continued to bounce. The pilot again applied forward pressure to the control stick when the tail lifted, and the airplane subsequently nosed over. The rudder, wing struts and forward fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.