NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN21LA149
Registry · N135C
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AEROPRO CZ S R O A220
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A08DF6
Registrant of record
SMITH MONTE L
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.
Factual narrative
The private pilot reported that while performing a stop and go landing, the airplane was not aligned with the runway centerline and immediately veered to the left, ground looped, and impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and flaperon. 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
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — 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_2021_CEN21LA149.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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