NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN24LA116
Registry · N358AK
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
HOFFMAN FARM & FLIGHT LLC CCX-2000
Year of manufacture
2022 · 2 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-390 SER (210 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20220315
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4028F
Registrant of record
HOFFMAN FARM & FLIGHT LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s improper decision to continue an approach with his vision obscured by sun glare, which resulted in a collision with a tree.
Factual narrative
The pilot was on final approach to a private grass airstrip. He stated that his vision was obscured due to the sun glaring off a nearby pond. The airplane drifted left of the intended touchdown point and struck a small tree. The pilot was unable to see the tree in time to avoid the collision. The fuselage and both wings sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that he should have not continued the approach with obscured vision. 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).
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Light condition-Glare-Contributed to outcome
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_CEN24LA116.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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