NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN22LA061
Registry · N12GX
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AERO VODOCHODY L-39C
Year of manufacture
1980 · 41 years old at event
Engine
HONEYWELL TFE731-3
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20260312
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A05205
Registrant of record
WHR SALES LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s loss of directional control during a high-speed taxi operation and subsequent collision with terrain during the inadvertent flight.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that he and passenger were conducting a high-speed taxi operation with no intention for flight. While on the runway with partial power selected, the pilot was unable to maintain directional control and elected to execute a takeoff to avoid ground obstacles. During the unintended flight, the pilot reported that the airplane did not respond normally to flight control inputs and subsequently impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. Examination of the flight control system revealed no anomalies 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).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2021_CEN22LA061.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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