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CEN23LA063

2022-12-06 · Mission, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 43TX

Current FAA registration · N4205X

Make / Model
RANS S-2R
Year of manufacture
1974 · 48 years old at event
Engine
P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19740509
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4FEBC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an electrical box.

Factual narrative

A company representative reported that the airplane impacted an unknown object during an aerial application flight. After landing, substantial damage to the left wing was discovered. Following a brief search, a damaged electrical box was found dislodged from its base with yellow paint on one side that was consistent with the color of the airplane's left wing. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot did not supply a statement regarding the collision or the circumstances. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Wall/barricade-Awareness of condition

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_CEN23LA063.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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