NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR22LA104
Registry · N141E
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CHRISTOPHER P GAGE SHORTFIELD EXPLORER
Year of manufacture
2020 · 2 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-320-B2A (160 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20200923
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0A6CB
Registrant of record
GAGE CHRISTOPHER P
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s improper landing flare which, resulted in a bounced landing, loss of airplane control and subsequent nose over.
Factual narrative
The pilot in the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, he planned for a wheel landing. Shortly after the main landing gear touched down followed by the tailwheel, the main landing gear lifted off the ground. The pilot pitched the airplane forward, but the airplane continued to bounce. The pilot again applied forward pressure to the control stick when the tail lifted, and the airplane subsequently nosed over. The rudder, wing struts and forward fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. 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).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_WPR22LA104.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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