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| Date: | Thursday 17 October 2024 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Flight Design CTSW |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N109CT |
| MSN: | 04-12-05 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 732 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax ULS 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM/KSFM), Sanford, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sanford, ME |
| Sanford, ME | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was landing the airplane following a local flight, and the wind was reported as light and variable. Shortly after touchdown, the airplane veered to the left of the runway centerline and the pilot corrected with right rudder. The airplane then turned sharply to the right, the pilot lost directional control, and the airplane departed the runway to the right. The nose landing gear collapsed, the wings contacted the ground, and the airplane came to a stop, upright. Federal Aviation Administration inspectors examined the wreckage and reported substantial damage to the wing roots and upper fuselage. They also examined the nose landing gear, nose tire, and nose wheel steering system and found no evidence of a preexisting mechanical failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA25LA021
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 August 2006 | N109CT | Hillsdale Aero | 0 | Hillsdale, Michigan | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2024 21:53 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 25-Jan-2025 15:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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