# NTSB WPR24LA007: Scott And Laura Hoisington CCX-2000, N531SL, South Lake Tahoe, CA, October 5, 2023 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: October 5, 2023, 11:00 local (18:00 UTC) - Place: South Lake Tahoe, CA · Lake Tahoe Airport - Coordinates: 38.896058, -119.99453 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8961&lon=-119.9945&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Western Pacific Region - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 193200 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR24LA007 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/193200/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193200 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA007 ## Probable cause The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with terrain. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot; cases with it: [Scott And Laura Hoisington CCX-2000, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=05641F3), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Scott And Laura Hoisington CCX-2000, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md?model=05641F3), [All aircraft, 3,958 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Scott And Laura Hoisington CCX-2000, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=05641F3), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot reported that shortly after landing, the airplane veered to the right. The pilot added engine power for added rudder authority to correct to the left. The airplane subsequently veered left, and the pilot reduced power and tried to correct with rudder, however, the airplane exited the runway. The pilot stated he used excessive braking and the airplane ground looped, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N531SL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N531SL), registered now, S/N CCX-2000-0158, built 2022 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: SCOTT AND LAURA HOISINGTON CCX-2000 - Registry model: [Scott And Laura Hoisington CCX-2000](https://openairdocs.org/model/scott-and-laura-hoisington-ccx-2000) (registry code 05641F3) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming CC363I](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-cc363i) (registry code 41465, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Serial number: CCX-2000-0158 - Year built: 2022 - Airframe hours: 64.4 - Engines: LYCOMING CC363I 186 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Last inspection: Annual, December 1, 2022 - Destination: Same as departure - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: TVL, Lake Tahoe, runway 18, 8,541 × 100 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Electronic multifunction display, Auto-pilot, Angle of attack indicator, ADS-B, Stall warning system, Electronic primary flight display ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 65; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review May 10, 2023; seat: front; restraint: 4-point; flight hours: 1,701 total, 48 in this make and model, 1,563 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 43 °F - Altimeter: 30.39 inHg - Observed at: KTVL - METAR: KTVL 051753Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 16/06 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP256 T01560061 10156 21006 58000 ## 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 20231005016949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231005016949A), Oct 5, 2023: Scott And Laura Hoisington CCX-2000, South Lake Taho, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot was flying a local flight with passenger at ktvl. Winds were reported variable at 5-10 knots. Pilot noticed windsock on short final indicating a slight… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 6, 2024, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193200. 5.8 MB in all. - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 11 pages, 4.5 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=16213779&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=6120.1%20WPR24LA007_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Photos (item 2, PDF, 1 page, 1.3 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=16217508&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Photo%20WPR24LA007-Rel.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. 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