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WPR24LA297

2024-09-01 · Saint Johns, Arizona, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SJN

Current FAA registration · N116MJ

Make / Model
FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS
Year of manufacture
2014 · 10 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 912IS2 (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20140710
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A04399

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that following a local area flight he was coming back to land at his home airport. He performed a normal traffic pattern for a full stop landing. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced four times, which increased in intensity before he was able to add power and get the airplane airborne. The airplane flew about 20 ft before the pilot landed again without incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the airframe and engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures 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

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA297.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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