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CEN16CA258

2016-07-06 · Ephraim, Wisconsin, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 3D2

Current FAA registration · N39KB

Make / Model
RANS S-19
Year of manufacture
2012 · 4 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20121017
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A48153

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's decision to continue the landing from an unstabilized approach which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot was flying the airplane from the right seat as he practiced touch and go landings. He reported he had difficulty maintaining a stabilized approach, but elected to continue with the landing. The airplane porpoised during the landing, and the nose gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and carry-through wing spar. The pilot stated he was not very experienced in flying from the right seat and he did not have access to the pitch trim which was located on the left seat yoke. In addition, the he stated he should have performed a go-around instead of continuing the landing. The pilot was flying the airplane from the right seat which he was not experienced in doing. He reported the approach was unstabilized, but he continued the landing resulting in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing. In addition, the pilot did not have access to the pitch trim control which was located on the left seat yoke which most likely contributed to the unstabilized approach.   Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2016_CEN16CA258.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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