The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Spokane, Washington
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:
Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Accident Number: WPR22LA104
Date and Time: February 18, 2022, 15:45 Local
Registration: N141E
Aircraft: CHRISTOPHER P GAGE SHORTFIELD EXPLORER
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Analysis
The pilot in the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, he planned for a wheel landing. Shortly after the main landing gear touched down followed by the tailwheel, the main landing gear lifted off the ground. The pilot pitched the airplane forward, but the airplane continued to bounce. The pilot again applied forward pressure to the control stick when the tail lifted, and the airplane subsequently nosed over. The rudder, wing struts and forward fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot’s improper landing flare which, resulted in a bounced landing, loss of airplane control and subsequent nose over.
Findings
Personnel issues Decision making/judgment - Pilot
Aircraft Landing flare - Not attained/maintained
Personnel issues Aircraft control - Pilot
Factual Information
History of Flight
Landing-flare/touchdown Loss of control on ground (Defining event)
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 51, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Single-engine sea
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present:
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: September 15, 2020
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: July 21, 2020
Flight Time: 235 hours (Total, all aircraft), 22 hours (Total, this make and model), 235 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 5 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: CHRISTOPHER P GAGE
Registration: N141E
Model/Series: SHORTFIELD EXPLORER NO SERIES
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2020
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental (Special)
Serial Number: 001
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: August 31, 2021 Continuous airworthiness
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2200 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 2614.6 Hrs
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O-320 B2A
Registered Owner:
Rated Power: 160 Horsepower
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KCOE, 2320 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time:
Direction from Accident Site:
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 3 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 230°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.27 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 9°C / 1°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Coeur d' Alene, ID (KCOE)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Coeur d' Alene, ID (KCOE)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 15:40 Local
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: Coeur d' Alene Pappy Boyington Field COE
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt; Grass/turf
Airport Elevation: 2320 ft msl
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 2/20
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5400 ft / 75 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Stop and go; Traffic pattern
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 47.772619,-116.81682
Accident Number: WPR22LA104
Date and Time: February 18, 2022, 16:50 Local
Registration: N141E
Aircraft: CHRISTOPHER P GAGE SHORTFIELD EXPLORER
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: CHRISTOPHER P GAGE
Registration: N141E
Model/Series: SHORTFIELD EXPLORER
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site:
Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation:
KCOE Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site:
Temperature/Dew Point: 9°C /1°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 230°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.27 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 47.772619,-116.81682
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