Andy Barnhart Memorial Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

New Carlisle, Ohio 45344
Monday, May 26, 2014 14:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot stated that while landing on runway 28, the airplane "possibly caught a side gust [of wind]." The airplane dropped to the ground and during the landing roll, the airplane started to turn to the left. The pilot and his pilot-rated passenger applied right rudder but were unable to alter the ground track of the airplane. The airplane departed the runway and the nose wheel "dug in" to the ground. The airplane came to rest inverted resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and the vertical stabilizer. There were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/26/2014
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City New Carlisle
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45344
Event Date Year 2014
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 395551N
Event Location Longitude 0840048W
Event Location Airport Andy Barnhart Memorial Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3OH0
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 895
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1358 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID KFFO
Elevation of weather observation facility 823
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 9000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Few
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.1
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report METAR KFFO 261758Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM FEW090 27/16
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 32859
NTSB Notification Source FAA ROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 1 2014 6:08PM
User who most recently changed record kaij
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N640C
NTSB Number CEN14CA268
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH
Aircraft Model CTSW
Aircraft Series Identifier NO SERIES
Aircraft Serial Number 05-10-13
Certified Max Gross Weight 1320
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Conditional
Date of Last Inspection Jun 1 2013 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 27
Airframe Hours 965
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SPROAT GLENN L
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City XENIA
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 453859612
Operator is an individual? Yes
Operator Name SPROAT GLENN L
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City XENIA
Operator State OH
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 453859612
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 2B6
Departure City Wilmington
Departure State OH
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1400
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 3OH0
Destination City New Carlisle
Destination State OH
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 1 2014 6:08PM
User who most recently changed record kaij
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 28
Runway Length 2000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --