Icp SRL SAVANNAH S accident near Mountain View, Arkansas, November 17, 2023
On November 17, 2023 at about 7:04 pm local time, a 2022 Icp SRL SAVANNAH S, registered N425LM, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Mountain View, Arkansas (Mountain View Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The sport pilot’s poor decision to allow a noncertificated pilot to land the airplane which resulted in a loss of control during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 17, 2023 · about 7:04 pm local time
- Place
- Mountain View, Arkansas · Mountain View Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Icp SRL SAVANNAH S, built 2022 · all SAVANNAH Ss on the register
- Registration
- N425LM · registry record · serial 22-11-54-0920
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The purpose of the flight was for a potential buyer (not a certificated pilot) to receive a familiarization flight from a sport pilot before the purchase of the airplane. The sport pilot demonstrated two to three touch and go landings. He stated that each touch and go had various crosswinds and wind gusts. After the demonstrated touch and go landings, the potential buyer asked if he could try an approach and landing, took the flight controls, and flew a standard traffic pattern. He noted that the windsock was straight out and perpendicular to the runway on short final before landing. Upon touchdown, the right wing rose suddenly, and the left wing struck the runway. The airplane veered to the left and the potential buyer applied the brakes. The sport pilot took the flight controls and attempted a go-around, during which the airplane exited the runway to the left, struck a runway light and spun around. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. There were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident the potential buyer was landing the airplane on runway 27 with wind variable at 4 knots.
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
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
- Personnel issues › Experience/knowledge › Experience/qualifications › Qualification/certification › Other
Pilot
- Certificate: sport pilot
- Ratings: single-engine sea
- Flight time: 450 hours in all; 1 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Sport Pilot (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
Other crew
- Flight time: 119 hours in all; 0 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 9.6 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, August 23, 2023; 9.6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,320 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912ULS (piston); 96 hours total
The flight
- Runway 27, 4,500 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 4 knots
- Sky: overcast at 3,500 ft; clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg
- Observation at 12:56 pm from KBVX, 23 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KBVX 171856Z AUTO VRB04KT 10 SM OVC 035 20/13 A2994 SLP T0200133
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
5 documents, released by the NTSB on March 21, 2024. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Photo Array CEN24LA040 | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 2 | NTSB Form 6120 Pilot Operator Report CEN24LA040 | PDF, 10 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Uncertificated Pilot Statement CEN24LA040 | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 4 | Emails Between NTSB Iic and PIC CEN24LA040 (Ouo) | PDF, 4 pages | View Download |
| 5 | FAA Statement CEN24LA040 | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN24LA040.