Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER N724SC

Summary

On 8 June 2025 at about 00:15 local time, a Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER registered N724SC, operated by Aviators, Inc, was involved in an accident near Mojave, California, 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

8 June 2025 at 00:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Mojave, California, United States

Nearest airport

Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan (MHV)

Coordinates

35.0587, -118.1570

Aircraft

Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER

Registration

N724SC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2017

Engines

1

Operator

Aviators, Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Van Nuys → Mojave

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC25LA048

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while practicing stop-and-go landings, the airplane touched down and began drifting to the left. Subsequently, the pilot attempted a go-around. However, as he added full power, the airplane’s drift worsened. The left wing contacted a runway hold short sign and the airplane departed the runway which resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.