NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR24LA026
Registry · N866SA
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
ZLIN AVIATION SRO SAVAGE
Year of manufacture
2007 · 16 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20160901
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ABE6B2
Registrant of record
STILLMAN CALEB
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he was distracted by a sick passenger during the landing. The pilot subsequently lost control of the airplane on the landing rollout, and the airplane ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. 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
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Task monitoring/vigilance-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Airspeed-Not attained/maintained
- — 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
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2023_WPR24LA026.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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