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ERA21LA084

2020-12-09 · Blountstown, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport F95

Current FAA registration · N706SF

Make / Model
FORD STEPHEN L SUPER CHIEF
Year of manufacture
2008 · 12 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR A-65-8 (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20081211
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A96C6E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot was recovering from a recent illness and described that after hand-propping the tailwheel-equipped airplane’s engine to start it, he had become extremely tired. Later during the flight, he realized that he was too tired to continue and returned to the departure airport to land. During the landing he lost control of the airplane. In addition to the landing gear, the airplane’s left wing and fuselage were substantially damaged during the accident. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of 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.

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

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_ERA21LA084.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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