Fantasy Air Sro ALLEGRO 2000 accident near Stonington, Maine, August 31, 2011
On August 31, 2011 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Fantasy Air Sro ALLEGRO 2000, registered N90650, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Stonington, Maine (Stonington Municipal 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing during crosswind conditions.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 31, 2011 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Stonington, Maine · Stonington Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Fantasy Air Sro ALLEGRO 2000 · all ALLEGRO 2000s on the register
- Registration
- N90650 · no longer on the register · serial 06-235
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot, he was landing at a coastal airport when the airplane encountered a strong right crosswind. The airplane landed hard on the right main landing gear, which subsequently collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot reported no preexisting mechanical anomalies 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
What happened, in order
- Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Landing flare › Not attained/maintained
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Crosswind › Response/compensation
Pilot
- Certificate: sport pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 128 hours in all; 0 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 83 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: April 7, 2010
- Medical certificate: Sport Pilot
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 499 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 26, 2011
- Maximum gross weight: 1,320 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BHB Trenton ME at 4:30 pm
- Destination: 93B Stonington ME
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 2,099 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.15 inHg
- Observation at 4:55 pm from RKD, 19 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N90650 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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