Flight Design CTSW, G-CENE, 21 April 2010
Flight Design CTSW, G-CENE
Summary:
皇冠体育app aircraft was returning to Barton having completed a four-leg day trip. 皇冠体育app wind was slightly gusty from a north-westerly direction at 12 kt. Following a normal approach to Runway 27L, just before touching down, the pilot became aware that the aircraft was drifting towards the left edge of the runway. He applied rudder to correct the drift. 皇冠体育app aircraft touched down, initially on the main landing gear; however, it bounced and continued to drift, at low speed, towards longer grass at the left edge of the runway. 皇冠体育app nose landing gear then contacted the runway surface, immediately collapsing and the aircraft quickly came to rest. 皇冠体育app pilot shut down the aircraft normally. Both occupants were uninjured and exited the aircraft without difficulty. 皇冠体育app pilot considered that he should have performed a go-around when the aircraft had begun to drift to the side of the runway. Correcting the drift had taken his attention away from the flare and touchdown. 皇冠体育app aircraft had touched down in a slightly flat attitude and the pilot thought the control column may have been moved forward in the bounce.
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