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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