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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event CEN20CA235

2020-06-17 Gypsom, Colorado, United States Airport · EGE None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N339KT

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PETER M SLAUGH CCX-2000

Year of manufacture

2019 · 1 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING CC363I (186 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20200107

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A3B831

Registrant of record

FIRST MTN LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting wind conditions.

Factual narrative

The pilot stated that during landing in gusting wind conditions, the tailwheel-equipped airplane lost rudder authority as it slowed down in the landing roll. A strong gust of wind caused the airplane to weather-vane and ground-loop. The right wing hit the ground and the right main landing gear collapsed which resulted in substantial damage to the right aileron. The pilot stated there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.  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).

  • F Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on equipment - F
  • Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
  • Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_CEN20CA235.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.