Accident Flight Design CTSW N7722D,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285250
 
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Date:Saturday 17 February 2007
Time:14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic FDCT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Flight Design CTSW
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N7722D
MSN: 06-10-07
Engine model:Rotax 912 ULS
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Nampa, Idaho -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Nampa, ID (S67)
Destination airport:Nampa, ID (S67)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The airplane touched down hard and bounced, which overloaded and cracked the light sport airplane's firewall. The student pilot reported that he misjudged the landing flare and overreacted by pushing the elevator control stick too far forward. There were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudged flare and improper use of the elevator flight control.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX07CA089
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX07CA089

Revision history:

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