Flight CTLS N116MJ

Summary

On 1 September 2024 at about 15:00 local time, a Flight CTLS registered N116MJ was involved in an accident near Saint Johns, Arizona, 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.

Date

1 September 2024 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Saint Johns, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

St. Johns Industrial AIrpark (SJN)

Coordinates

34.5188, -109.3775

Aircraft

Flight CTLS

Registration

N116MJ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA297

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare that 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 following a local area flight he was coming back to land at his home airport. He performed a normal traffic pattern for a full stop landing. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced four times, which increased in intensity before he was able to add power and get the airplane airborne. The airplane flew about 20 ft before the pilot landed again without incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the airframe and engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.