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CEN23LA215

2023-06-01 · Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 25D

Current FAA registration · N827LC

Make / Model
JAMES CAIN ZENITH 750SD
Year of manufacture
2023 · 0 years old at event
Engine
AEROSPORT IO-375 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20230421
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB4BD9

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the approach to land that resulted in an excessive descent rate and impact with the runway.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported on that he deliberately flew a high approach to land as he had experienced a high sink rate on previous flights. About 1/3 the way down the runway and despite being “ready for it” the pilot experienced a high sink rate as the airplane was about 30 feet off the ground. The airplane impacted the runway and bounced, upon impacting the runway a second time, the airplane remained on the ground, but the pilot reported a “total loss” of rudder control and the aircraft veered off the left side on the runway and came to rest into a ditch. The landing gear collapsed and the forward fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures 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-Descent/approach/glide path-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_CEN23LA215.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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