NTSB CEN22LA369 — 2022-07-29 · Evansville, Indiana, United States

Current FAA registration · N5200S

Make / Model: ICP SRL SAVANNAH S
Year of manufacture: 2013 · 9 years old at event
Engine: ROTAX 912ULS2 (100 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20130521
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A68B57

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N5200S ICP SRL SAVANNAH S None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting winds, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose gear collapsing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that while on final approach for landing in gusting winds and about 5 ft. above the ground, the airplane “dropped” and experienced a hard landing that collapsed the nose landing gear. The airplane slid along the runway for 5 to 10 ft. and came to a stop on the runway center line. 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. At the time of the accident, the airplane was landing on runway 36 with winds 360o at 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had initiated a go-around. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_CEN22LA369.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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