NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN10CA270
Registry · N817P
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AEROPRO CZ A220
Year of manufacture
2010 · 0 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20110329
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB24A2
Registrant of record
DAVIS ROGER W
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
Factual narrative
According to the pilot, while landing his light-sport airplane in a field; he lost control of the airplane and impacted a fence. The pilot stated that he had used the field numerous times for landings; however, on this landing he conducted a “full-flaps landing.” The pilot added that the airplane’s left strut collided with a fence post and the fuselage was “messed up.” Additionally, he stated that the wind was calm at the time of the accident. The pilot did not report any anomalies with the airplane, prior to the accident. According to the pilot, while landing his light-sport airplane in a field, he lost control of the airplane and impacted a fence. The pilot stated that he had used the field numerous times for landings; however, on this landing he conducted a “full-flaps landing.” The pilot added that the airplane’s left strut collided with a fence post and the fuselage was “messed up.” Additionally, he stated that the wind was calm at the time of the accident. The pilot did not report any anomalies with the airplane, prior to the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-(general)-(general)-Pilot - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2010_CEN10CA270.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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