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CEN21LA079

2020-12-01 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 8T8

Current FAA registration · N322SL

Make / Model
HUTSON JOHN G STAR-LITE
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A37759

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s decision to land on a soft terrain which resulted in the failure of the nose landing gear.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the local flight and in the airport traffic pattern, he’d decided to land on the grass about 50 ft short of the asphalt runway. During the landing roll, the nose landing gear dug into the soft terrain which resulted in the failure of the nose landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount which was considered part of the airplane primary structure. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Terrain-Wet/muddy terrain-Contributed to outcome
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_CEN21LA079.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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