Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER N601CF
6 March 2024 · Maricopa, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 March 2024 at about 15:07 local time, a Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER registered N601CF was involved in an accident near Maricopa, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Maricopa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ak-Chin (A39)
- Coordinates
- 32.9923, -111.9165
- Aircraft
- Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER
- Registration
- N601CF
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- 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
- WPR24LA108
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll and after pulling the control stick back to initiate rotation, the airplane pulled off the ground quickly. Concerned the airplane would stall, the pilot then pushed the stick forward. The airplane’s nose lowered which resulted in the nosewheel contacting the runway surface and folding back. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2023 | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER | Southport, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER | Santa Ynez, California, United States | Santa Monica Flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | NMG Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER | Wyoming, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2016 | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER | Santa Monica, California, United States | Santa Monica Flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
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