Amateur-built AVENTURA II accident near Montgomery, Texas, September 28, 2008
On September 28, 2008 at about 4:58 pm local time, a amateur-built AVENTURA II, registered N92TG, was substantially damaged in an accident during initial climb near Montgomery, Texas (Private Airstrip airport). It was a personal 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff. A contributing factor was the wind gust.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 28, 2008 · about 4:58 pm local time
- Place
- Montgomery, Texas · Private Airstrip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built AVENTURA II
- Registration
- N92TG · registry record · serial AA2A0109
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Shortly after takeoff, the non-certificated pilot lost control of the amphibious airplane, impacting trees and the ground. The airplane came to rest in an upright position and the pilot was able to exit unassisted. The airplane's wings and fuselage sustained structural damage. The pilot reported that a gust of wind had impacted the side of the airplane during takeoff and that he was unable to keep it out of the trees. The pilot further reported that there were no malfunctions or failures with the airplane's flight controls or engine.
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 in flight during initial climb defining event
- Collision during takeoff/land during initial climb
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › (general) › Not attained/maintained
- factor Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › (general) › Ability to respond/compensate
Pilot
- Flight time: 25 hours in all; 25 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 138 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 25, 2008
- Maximum gross weight: 1,430 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: None Montgomery TX at 4:58 pm
- Destination: None Montgomery TX
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 27, 1,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.09 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 pm from CXO, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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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 DFW08CA239.