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ERA21LA256

2021-06-17 · DeLand, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport DED

Current FAA registration · N966W

Make / Model
WARE JERRY L AVENTURA II
Year of manufacture
2007 · 14 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20071217
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD7464

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

A landing gear collapse after the airplane struck a hole during an off-runway precautionary landing.

Factual narrative

As soon as the pilot lifted from the runway during the takeoff he thought he encountered windshear or a crosswind and the airplane “stopped climbing.” He decided to land in the grass off of the runway, and after touchdown during the landing roll, the airplane contacted a hole in the ground. The left main landing gear separated from the fuselage and the left wing contacted the ground, which substantially damaged it. 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.

  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Terrain-Sloped/uneven terrain-Effect on equipment

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_ERA21LA256.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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