NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN25LA204
Registry · N499CT
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
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
Registrant of record
BERTRAM FOREST SYSTEM LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
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
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or 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.
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