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WPR24LA108

2024-03-06 · Maricopa, Arizona, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport A39

Current FAA registration · N601CF

Make / Model
CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO SPORTCRUISER
Year of manufacture
2007 · 17 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 912S (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20070827
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7CB2E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll and after pulling the control stick back to initiate rotation, the airplane pulled off the ground quickly. Concerned the airplane would stall, the pilot then pushed the stick forward. The airplane’s nose lowered which resulted in the nosewheel contacting the runway surface and folding back. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures 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-Pitch control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA108.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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