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CEN21LA170

2021-03-27 · Boerne, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 5C1

Current FAA registration · N689PG

Make / Model
CIRRUS DESIGN SR20
Year of manufacture
2008 · 13 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-360-ES (210 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20080115
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A925F2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a full stop landing and the subsequent attempted go-around in turbulent conditions.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that on his third practice full stop landing, the airplane encountered light turbulence and “dropped suddenly,” impacting the runway hard. The airplane became airborne again, and the pilot initiated a go-around. During the go-around, the airplane entered a left bank and the pilot attempted to correct; however, the landing gear contacted the ground between the runway and taxiway, collapsing the nose and right main landing gear, and the airplane came to rest in the grass area adjacent to the taxiway. The airplane’s fuselage sustained substantial damage. 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.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Lateral/bank control-Not attained/maintained
  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Turbulence-(general)-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_CEN21LA170.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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