NTSB MIA96LA032 — 1995-11-30 · VALDOSTA, Georgia, United States

N39LK has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (AERO VODOCHODY L-39ZA), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

N39LK KOUTZ Q-200 None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE CROSSWIND WAS A FACTOR.

Factual narrative

On November 30, 1995, about 1350 eastern standard time, N39LK, a homebuilt Koutz Q-200, collided with an airport sign on landing at Valdosta Airport, Valdosta Georgia, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The commercial-rated pilot reported no injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight had originated about 30 minutes earlier. The pilot stated that while on landing roll on runway 35 he lost control of the airplane and struck an airport sign. The pilot stated that while on landing roll in a crosswind he lost conrol of the airplane and struck an airport sign. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1995_MIA96LA032.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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