Fantasy Air Allegro 2000 accident near Sanford, North Carolina, June 20, 2006
On June 20, 2006 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Fantasy Air Allegro 2000, registered N5024J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sanford, North Carolina (Sanford-Lee County Regional airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The student pilot's improper flare, and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 20, 2006 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Sanford, North Carolina · Sanford-Lee County Regional · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Fantasy Air Allegro 2000
- Registration
- N5024J · registry record · serial 05-215
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the student pilot, during touchdown the airplane bounced twice. He attempted to add full power to go-around, but the left wing impacted the ground, and the airplane spun around 180-degrees. The student pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 34 hours in all; 34 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 13 in the last 30 days; 5 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 264 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, May 1, 2006; 264 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,232 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912 ULS (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 5W8 Siler City NC at 5:20 pm
- Destination: TTA Sanford NC
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 21, 6,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 0 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observation at 2:40 pm from TTA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N5024J the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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