Aeropro Cz S R O A220 N135C

Summary

On 6 March 2021 at about 16:58 local time, a Aeropro Cz S R O A220 registered N135C was involved in an accident near Loveland, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 March 2021 at 16:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Northern Colorado Regional Air (FNL)

Coordinates

40.4518, -105.0113

Aircraft

Aeropro Cz S R O A220

Registration

N135C

Category

Airplane

Year built

2020

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA149

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that while performing a stop and go landing, the airplane was not aligned with the runway centerline and immediately veered to the left, ground looped, and impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and flaperon. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.