# Accident 20240902015209A: Apex APEX CROSS-5X, Columbus, NE, September 2, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 2024, 14:10 local time
- Place: Columbus, NE
- Airport: N/A
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1590° N, 97.6385° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1590&lon=-97.6385&mi=10
- Aircraft: N223CL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N223CL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Apex APEX CROSS-5X (registry code 05901ZK, https://openairdocs.org/model/apex-apex-cross-5x) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Compact Ra MZ202 (registry code 14700, https://openairdocs.org/engine/compact-ra-mz202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: APEX APEX CROSS-5X
- Reported engine: COMPACT RA MZ202
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN24LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA332) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240902015209A

## Narrative

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

WITNESSES REPORTED AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM A PRIVATE GRASS RUNWAY. WITNESSES REPORTED LOSING SIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT LOCATED AFTER IMPACTING GARAGE ON SAME PROPERTY.

## 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 CEN24LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA332), Sep 2, 2024: Apex CROSS-5X (N223CL), Columbus, NE, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the aircraft after takeoff.

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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