NTSB CEN20CA196 — 2020-05-26 · Georgetown, Texas, United States

Current FAA registration · N580LD

Make / Model: KITFOX KITFOX SPEEDSTER
Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19981003
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A776E6

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N580LD Denney KITFOX SPEEDSTER None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Factual narrative

The private pilot stated that during the personal flight he intended to stay in the airport traffic pattern and performed a touch-and-go landing. He said that he flew a normal approach with wing flaps halfway extended and 60 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS). Over the runway numbers, the pilot slowed the airplane to 55 KIAS and began a landing flare. The pilot said he thought the three-point landing was good, but the airplane made a hard-left turn. The airplane departed the left side of the runway into soft turf. The right wing struck terrain and the airplane nosed over resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported there was no mechanical malfunction/failure with the airplane. 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-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_CEN20CA196.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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