# Accident 20230712010039A: Andre John D ACROSPORT II, Hertford, NC, July 12, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 2023, 08:45 local time
- Place: Hertford, NC
- Airport: Abe Godrey'S Private Strip
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2053° N, 76.3114° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2053&lon=-76.3114&mi=10
- Aircraft: N827JA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N827JA-2023-08-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Andre John D ACROSPORT II (registry code 05621OZ, https://openairdocs.org/model/andre-john-d-acrosport-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (registry code 42131, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-h2ad) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ANDRE JOHN D ACROSPORT II
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,050 total, 707 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA300) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230712010039A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HERTFORD, NC: ACROSPORT II, DRIFTED INTO A FIELD FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AFTER LANDING ON A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE FIELD. POB: 1, INJURIES:

NONE, DAMAGE: EXTENT UNKNOWN. 07/12/2023 1245Z

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN23LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA300), Jul 12, 2023: Acrosport II (N827JA), Hertford, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with vegetation.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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