Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. (Amd) CH-2000 accident near Panhandle, Texas, April 25, 2005
On April 25, 2005 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. (Amd) CH-2000, registered N215LF, was substantially damaged in an accident near Panhandle, Texas (Panhandle-Carson County airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The student pilot's improper compensation for existing wind conditions. Contributing factors were the crosswind and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 25, 2005 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Panhandle, Texas · Panhandle-Carson County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. (Amd) CH-2000
- Registration
- N215LF · registry record · serial 20-1032
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A 639-hour flight instructor pilot and 15-hour student pilot flew to another airport to practice crosswind landings. According to the flight instructor, the wind was reported from 320 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots, and runway 35 was in use. During the landing flare and with the student pilot at the controls, round out was started somewhat early (about 25 feet above the ground); the airplane dropped 2-3 feet onto the main landing gear. The aircraft bounced in to the air, and the flight instructor reported that the right rudder pedal left his foot rapidly, putting the right wing tip on to the runway.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Flight instructor
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 639 hours in all; 133 in this make and model; 141 in the last 90 days; 69 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: September 18, 2004
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 15 hours in all; 8 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 226 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 6, 2005; 29 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,692 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-N2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Coyote Aviation, Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: AMA Amarillo TX
- Destination: AMA Amarillo TX
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 17 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft; scat at 4,200 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.69 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 pm from KAMA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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