N460CT – FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTSW – 2012-07-30 NTSB Accident Report

On July 30, 2012, a Flight Design Gmbh CTSW (N460CT) was involved in an incident near Hutchinson, KS. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll.

During the landing roll on a grass strip (runway 9) at a private airport, the airplane encountered wind and began to skid to the left. The pilot turned the airplane in order to level the wings and stop the skid; however, the airplane departed the runway at a 30 degree angle and nosed over in the soft ground. The aft spar in the vertical stabilizer and the rudder hinge were broken. According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector who examined the airplane, no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operation. Wind at the time of the accident were recorded as 100 degrees at 6 knots.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN12CA499. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N460CT.