# NTSB ERA14CA203: Evolution Revo, N2264X, Concord, NH, April 20, 2014 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: April 20, 2014, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC) - Place: Concord, NH - Coordinates: 43.201389, -71.501388 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2014&lon=-71.5014&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report July 30, 2014 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 89085 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA14CA203 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/89085/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=89085 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA203 ## Probable cause The student pilot's failure to maintain control during a go around, which resulted in a collision with terrain. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Performance/control parameters](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062000): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Evolution REVO, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062000/cases.md?model=060009B), [All aircraft, 1,269 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062000/cases.md) - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Student/instructed pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Evolution REVO, 8 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=060009B), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event); cases with it: [Evolution REVO, 6 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?model=060009B), [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md) - [Approach-VFR go-around: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Evolution REVO, 7 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=060009B), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md) ## Analysis According to the student pilot he was returning from a local flight and had entered the pattern with the intent to land. After turning final the pilot noticed he was right of the runway centerline and attempted a left turn to realign the airplane with the runway. During the turn the pilot was forced to correct more due to a slight crosswind. When he finally centered the airplane it was aligned with the left side of the runway, 25 feet over the runway lighting and descending. The pilot then discontinued the landing and initiated a go around maneuver; however, the airplane "dropped 12-15 feet", impacted the ground and the nose gear collapsed before coming to rest on the runway. Postaccident examination of the airplane by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded normal operation. ## Factual narrative According to the student pilot he was returning from a local flight and had entered the pattern with the intent to land. After turning final the pilot noticed he was right of the runway centerline and attempted a left turn to realign the airplane with the runway. During the turn the pilot was forced to correct more due to a slight crosswind. When he finally centered the airplane it was aligned with the left side of the runway, 25 feet over the runway lighting and descending. The pilot then discontinued the landing and initiated a go around maneuver; however, the airplane "dropped 12-15 feet", impacted the ground and the nose gear collapsed before coming to rest on the runway. Postaccident examination of the airplane by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded normal operation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2264X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2264X-2018-03-13), registration cancelled 2018-03-13, S/N 000594, built 2013 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: EVOLUTION AIRCRAFT INC REVO (NO SERIES) - Registry model: [Evolution REVO](https://openairdocs.org/model/evolution-revo) (registry code 060009B) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Weight-shift - Serial number: 000594 - Year built: 2013 - Airframe hours: 48 - Engines: Rotax 912ULS 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Panuski William R - Registered owner: Panuski William R - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Special light-sport (Special); Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Unknown, September 12, 2012, 48 hours before - Departed: CON, Concord, NH - Destination: CON, Concord, NH - Airport: CON, Concord Muni, runway 35, 6,005 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Student pilot; age 68; injuries: minor; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: sport pilot, with waivers/limitations; last flight review February 14, 2014; seat: front; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 91 total, 38 in this make and model, 10 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: variable at 3 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 50 °F, dew point 12 °F - Altimeter: 30.50 inHg - Observed at: CON ## 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 20140420005569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140420005569A), Apr 20, 2014: Evolution Aircraft Inc REVO, Concord, NH, Substantial damage. On Sunday, April 20th at approximately 0830 local time, the airman departed Concord Municipal Airport (con) in Concord, NH with the intent to remain in the… ## Other investigations on N2264X (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 ERA15LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA339), Sep 5, 2015: Evolution Revo (N2264X), Laconia, NH, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The sport pilot’s improper decision to operate the weight-shift-control aircraft at low altitude and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the aircraft, which resulted in a subsequent… ## Docket (4 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 17, 2014, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=89085. 1.1 MB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 314 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40413380&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - FAA Inspector Statement (item 2, .PDF, 54 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40413381&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=FAA%20Inspector%20Statement-Redacted.PDF - Memorandum of Record - Weather (item 3, .PDF, 169 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40413382&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Memorandum%20of%20Record%20-%20Weather-Master.PDF - Photo 1. Airplane at Accident Site (Courtesy of FAA) (item 4, .JPG, 538 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40413383&FileExtension=.jpg&FileName=Photo%201.%20Airplane%20at%20Accident%20Site%20(Courtesy%20of%20FAA)-Master.jpg 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.