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WPR22LA153

2022-04-16 · Oxnard, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport OXR

Current FAA registration · N90YY

Make / Model
PRIESTER AUSTIN GLASAIR SUPER IIS-TD
Year of manufacture
2020 · 2 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING AEIO-540 SER (260 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20210206
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC6F10

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while on final approach, which resulted in a collision with a runway approach light.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while on short final approach, he felt a “sudden loss of altitude”. Before the pilot could make a correction, the left wing collided with a runway approach light. The airplane subsequently landed short, slid through the overrun area, and came to a rest at the displaced threshold, resulting in substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions 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-Descent/approach/glide path-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Runway/taxi/approach light-Effect on equipment

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_WPR22LA153.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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