Accident · 2024-09-01

NTSB case WPR24LA297 · FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-09-01
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS (N116MJ)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.

Source: NTSB case WPR24LA297

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingSportNone67BasicMed (2024-01-20)197.3 total · 148.6 in this make/model · 154.7 as PIC · 22.8 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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