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WPR23LA277

2023-07-17 · Casper, Wyoming, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KCPR

Current FAA registration · N277GH

Make / Model
EVOLUTION AIRCRAFT INC REVOLT
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2C11B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing after encountering wake turbulence.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported being cleared to land by air traffic control and reported being cautioned of wake turbulence by an airplane that landed ahead in sequence. The pilot aimed to touchdown at a point beyond the presence of the wake turbulence. The airplane encountered light turbulence prior to landing and contacted the runway misaligned with the runway centerline. The pilot applied opposite input correction which produced a roll force resulting in the right wing contacting the ground, substantially damaging the airplane. 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.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Capability exceeded

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_WPR23LA277.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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