NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN11CA567
Registry · N227CT
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS
Year of manufacture
2008 · 3 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 912ULS3 (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20190131
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1FB46
Registrant of record
CLEAR SKIES FLYING CLUB LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that he returned from a local flight and entered the airport traffic pattern without incident. The airplane was configured for landing and final approach appeared normal. However, the pilot misjudged the flare and inadvertently made a hard landing resulting in substantial damage to the firewall. He stated that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane prior to the accident. The pilot reported that he returned from a local flight and entered the airport traffic pattern without incident. The airplane was configured for landing and final approach appeared normal. However, the pilot misjudged the flare and inadvertently made a hard landing resulting in substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2011_CEN11CA567.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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