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WPR22LA104

2022-02-18 · Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport COE

Current FAA registration · N141E

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

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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