Circumstances
On 6 August 2014 at 1130 UTC, an EV-97 TeamEurostar UK, registration G-CGGM, was conducting a private flight with one pilot and one passenger. The aircraft was on short finals to a grass strip at Pitsford, Northamptonshire, when the pilot realized the aircraft was too slow and too low. He applied power but was unable to prevent a heavy landing in what he described as a level attitude. The aircraft continued its landing roll and stopped normally.
Aircraft Damage
A post-flight inspection revealed that the right wing had sustained damage consistent with contact with the ground. The damage included buckling of the upper side of the right wing, particularly along the outer edge trailing edge, and damage to the right flap.
Pilot's Assessment
The pilot believed that during the heavy landing, the compressed undercarriage allowed the wing to come into contact with the undulating ground near the threshold of the grass strip. He attributed the heavy landing to his own distraction, which allowed the aircraft to become too low and slow on the approach.