AAIB investigation to Flight Design CT2K, G-CCNG

Heavy landing at North Coates Airfield on 23 May 2015.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 13 August 2015

• Category: Sport aviation and balloons
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 23 May 2015
• Aircraft type: Flight Design CT2K
• Location: North Coates Airfield, Lincolnshire
• Registration: G-CCNG

Summary:

The aircraft was landing on Runway 05 at North Coates. The pilot described the approach and weather conditions, with a light crosswind from the right, as “satisfactory”. However, on touchdown the aircraft bounced and began to drift to the left, so he applied power to go around. The left wing then dropped and the aircraft struck the ground, causing damage to the landing gear, wingtips, propeller and engine mount.

The pilot believes he may have applied rudder in the wrong sense when trying to correct the drift and wing drop.

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Published 13 August 2015