NTSB CEN25LA204 — 2025-06-06 · Pembine, Wisconsin, United States

Current FAA registration · N499CT

Make / Model: FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTSW
Year of manufacture: 2007 · 18 years old at event
Engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20190328
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A631CB

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N499CT FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTSW None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper flare during landing which resulted in a bounced landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that he experienced a bounce on landing that took him off-guard. When he attempted to recover, the airplane came back down on its nose wheel, which dug into the turf runway. The nose wheel collapsed, and the airplane nosed over which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions of the airplane that led to the accident. 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-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action performance-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA204.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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