Clark/Loken CHRISTEN EAGLE II N130MC
10 April 2005 · South Woodstock, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 April 2005 at about 22:30 local time, a Clark/Loken CHRISTEN EAGLE II registered N130MC was involved in an accident near South Woodstock, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South Woodstock, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Woodstock Airport (64CT)
- Coordinates
- 41.9214, -71.9528
- Aircraft
- Clark/Loken CHRISTEN EAGLE II
- Registration
- N130MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- South Woodstock → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD05CA054
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the pilot began the landing flare the airplane continued to descend, contacting the ground and collapsing the landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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