Event CEN22LA409

2022-08-31 Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States Airport · KFCM None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N6628J

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BEECH C23

Engine

LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19790509

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A8BF20

Registrant of record

SIUSTA DONALD W

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N6628J Beech C23 None

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff phase of a touch and go landing.

Factual narrative

The student pilot reported that, while on final for a touch and go landing, the airplane was a bit high, but with plenty of runway remaining. The airplane touched down and bounced twice. The student pilot elected to go around. During the go around the left horizontal stabilator struck a runway light which resulted in substantial damage. The student pilot continued to fly the traffic pattern and subsequently landed without further incident. The student pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations. 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-Student/instructed pilot
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incomplete action-Student/instructed pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Aircraft capability-Landing distance-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_CEN22LA409.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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