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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event CEN23LA323

2023-07-20 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States Airport · KOSH None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N917CM

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-10

Year of manufacture

2022 · 1 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING IO-540-C4B5 (250 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20220201

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S ACB0EA

Registrant of record

KARASZEWSKI MICHAEL J

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.

Factual narrative

According to the pilot, he was landing on runway 27 at or beyond the green dot. The pilot reduced engine power after he reached the green dot. The airplane impacted the runway hard and both main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot stated 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

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

  • Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
  • Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_CEN23LA323.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.