NTSB CEN21LA023 — 2020-10-04 · Durango, Colorado, United States

Current FAA registration · N912RE

Make / Model: EVOLUTION AIRCRAFT INC REVOLT
Year of manufacture: 2017 · 3 years old at event
Engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20180330
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AC9F95

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N912RE Evolution Revolt None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing following a hard landing and failure of the right main tire.

Factual narrative

The pilot was landing the weight-shift control aircraft when the right main tire failed and he lost directional control. He reported that the landing was hard, but he had landed hard before without issues. The aircraft rolled onto its side, which resulted in substantial damage to the wing structure. The tire was disposed of before it could be examined, but photographs of the tire showed it had failed and split down the center groove. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the weight-shift control aircraft that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent rate-Not attained/maintained
— Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Wheel/ski/float-Failure
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Attain/maintain not possible
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action performance-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_CEN21LA023.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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