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WPR21LA314

2021-07-27 · Roseburg, Oregon, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 5S1

Current FAA registration · N161BS

Make / Model
N961BS LLC CCX-2000
Year of manufacture
2021 · 0 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING CC363I (186 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20210513
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0F58F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which, resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a tree.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, after landing on the grass airstrip, during the landing roll at a slow speed, the airplane veered to the left and ran off the runway. The right-wing was substantially damaged when it collided with a tree. 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.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Tree(s)-Effect on equipment

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_WPR21LA314.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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