# NTSB CEN10CA270: Aeropro CZ Eurofox LSA, N817P, Belton, TX, May 27, 2010

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: May 27, 2010, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place: Belton, TX
- Coordinates: 31.193611, -97.407218 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1936&lon=-97.4072&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing-flare/touchdown: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 2010
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: FAA FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 76137
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN10CA270
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/76137/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=76137
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA270

## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control during landing.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Personnel issues](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02060000): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [All aircraft, 137 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02060000/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing-flare/touchdown: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md)
- [Landing-flare/touchdown: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md)

## Analysis

According to the pilot, while landing his light-sport airplane in a field, he lost control of the airplane and impacted a fence. The pilot stated that he had used the field numerous times for landings; however, on this landing he conducted a “full-flaps landing.” The pilot added that the airplane’s left strut collided with a fence post and the fuselage was “messed up.” Additionally, he stated that the wind was calm at the time of the accident. The pilot did not report any anomalies with the airplane, prior to the accident.

## Factual narrative

According to the pilot, while landing his light-sport airplane in a field; he lost control of the airplane and impacted a fence. The pilot stated that he had used the field numerous times for landings; however, on this landing he conducted a “full-flaps landing.” The pilot added that the airplane’s left strut collided with a fence post and the fuselage was “messed up.” Additionally, he stated that the wind was calm at the time of the accident. The pilot did not report any anomalies with the airplane, prior to the accident.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N817P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AEROPRO CZ EUROFOX LSA
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 242 07
- Airframe hours: 197
- Engines: ROTAX 912ULS 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental light sport (Special)
- Last inspection: Condition, May 19, 2009
- Departed: 5TA1, Temple, TX
- Destination: Belton, TX

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: sport pilot; last flight review June 17, 2009; seat: left; flight hours: 194 total, 154 in this make and model, 157 as pilot in command, 36 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20100527036099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100527036099A), May 27, 2010: Aeropro Cz EUROFOX LSA, Belton, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot tried a short field landing with full flaps but landed long. The plane impacted a fence at the end of the grass strip.

## Docket (3 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 25, 2010, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=76137. 921 KB in all.

- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 764 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40331483&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF
- Photo 1: Aircraft overview (item 2, .PDF, 71 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40331484&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%201%3A%20Aircraft%20overview-Master.PDF
- Photo 2: Fuselage damage (item 3, .PDF, 87 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40331485&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%202%3A%20Fuselage%20damage-Master.PDF

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.

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