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CEN13CA226

2013-04-13 · Alexandria, Louisiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport AEX

Current FAA registration · N77ZG

Make / Model
LANCAIR LANCAIR 360
Year of manufacture
2012 · 1 years old at event
Engine
SUPERIOR IO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20120810
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA68F4

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his decision to continue the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that while approaching to land, the tower controller at the destination airport issued revised landing instructions. The pilot said that he complied with the revised instructions but landed long on the runway. When he attempted to stop the airplane the left main landing gear tire blew. The pilot initially added power to execute an aborted landing and then decided that the safest course of action was to reduce power and attempt to stop on the remaining runway. The airplane went off the end of the 9,352 foot long runway and struck a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that while approaching to land, the tower air traffic controller issued revised landing instructions. The pilot said that he complied with the revised instructions but landed long on the runway. When he attempted to stop the airplane, the left main landing gear tire blew. The pilot initially added power to execute an aborted landing and then decided that the safest course of action was to reduce power and attempt to stop on the remaining runway. The airplane exited the runway and struck a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent/approach/glide path-Not attained/maintained - C
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Tire casing-Capability exceeded
  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2013_CEN13CA226.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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