South Woodstock, CT, USA
N130MC
Clark/Loken Christen Eagle II
As the pilot began the landing flare the airplane continued to descend, contacting the ground and collapsing the landing gear.
On April 10, 2005, about 1830 eastern daylight time, an amateur built Christian Eagle II, N130MC, was substantially while landing at Woodstock Airport (64CT), South Woodstock, Connecticut. The certificated private pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight, conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a written statement submitted by the pilot, during the descent for landing he experienced moderate turbulence below 2,000 feet. He entered the airport traffic pattern and configured the airplane for a landing on runway 01. As he began to flare for landing, the airplane continued to descend, contacted the ground, and the landing gear collapsed. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane. The weather reported at Windham Airport (IJD), Willimantic, Connecticut, located 15 nautical miles southwest, at 1852, included winds from 310 degrees at 4 knots and clear skies.
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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