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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event WPR22LA027

2021-11-04 Taos, New Mexico, United States Airport · SKX None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N24PK

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

SANTA FE AIRCRAFT LLC CCX-2300

Year of manufacture

2020 · 1 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING IO-390 SER (210 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20200721

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A22EF5

Registrant of record

SANTA FE AIRCRAFT LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with the ground.

Factual narrative

The pilot in the tail wheel equipped airplane reported that, the landing was “routine,” but he lost control during the landing roll due to “inattention” while raising the flaps. The airplane then ground looped to the left, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. 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).

  • 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_2021_WPR22LA027.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.