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WPR23LA132

2023-03-17 · Bullhead City, Arizona, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport A20

Current FAA registration · N2214W

Make / Model
VELOCITY 173 ELITE FG
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20010922
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1E7B1

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot’s improper landing during crosswind conditions and the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control.

Factual narrative

The flight instructor reported that the student pilot aborted the first landing attempt due to crosswind conditions. During the second landing, the airplane bounced, then weather vaned and exited the runway to the right, substantially damaging the right wing tip before coming to rest. The instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane what would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Instructor/check pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring other person-Pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-(general)-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_WPR23LA132.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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