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Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 EAGLET accident near Apopka, Florida, September 29, 2021

On September 29, 2021 at about 4:00 pm local time, a 2014 Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 EAGLET, registered N615TA, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Apopka, Florida (Orlando Apopka 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

A loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based upon the disposition of the wreckage following a late accident report.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
September 29, 2021 · about 4:00 pm local time
Place
Apopka, Florida · Orlando Apopka · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 EAGLET, built 2014 · all P92 EAGLETs on the register
Registration
N615TA · registry record · serial 1515
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)

The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record

This accident was not reported to the National Transportation Safety Board for over three months following the event, which precluded a detailed examination of the airplane. The pilot reported that after a normal landing, the airplane immediately veered to the right. He added full power to go-around. He said that as the airplane began to climb it was in uncoordinated flight and he was unable to correct for it due to a possible “blockage” in the flight control system. The airplane entered an “inadvertent stall” and landed “wings level” on the runway. The airplane then exited the runway and collided with a parked vehicle, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot also suggested that the manual parking brake may have inadvertently engaged in flight which may have contributed to the airplane veering right on landing. A review of airport surveillance video revealed the airplane landed and bounced. The airplane landed again before it began to climb in a slow, nose-high climb as it yawed to the right. About 4 seconds after the airplane became airborne, the left wing suddenly dropped followed immediately by the airplane banking right, as it descended. The right main landing gear contacted the ground hard, and the airplane rolled back to the left coming upright on all three gears before it exited the runway. A post-accident examination of the manual parking brake system, the main landing gear braking system and the flight controls was conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety inspector. The parking brake lever, which had to be engaged manually, operated freely with no resistance. The parking brake actuator was removed and no mechanical deficiencies were observed with the cams and springs. No mechanical problems were noted that would have caused the parking brake to suddenly engage in flight. Examination of the calipers, hydraulic lines, or pedals of the main landing gear brake system also revealed no obvious mechanical issues that would have precluded normal operation. The wings and seats of the airplane had been removed prior to the FAA’s examination of the airplane. Though the FAA inspector was unable to complete a full functional test of the flight controls, he did not observe any obvious mechanical issues with the flight controls that would have precluded normal operation.

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

  1. Loss of control on ground during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
  2. Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown)
  3. Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)

The NTSB's findings

  • Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Unknown/Not determined

Flight instructor

  • Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
  • Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
  • Flight time: 368 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 26 in the last 30 days; 287 as pilot in command; 18 on instruments
  • Last flight review: July 21, 2021
  • Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
  • Seat: rgt
  • Injury: no injuries

The aircraft

  • Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme
  • Maximum gross weight: 1,320 lb
  • Seats: 2
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Engine: Rotax 912ULS (piston); 0 hours total
  • Operator: First Landings Aviation

The flight

  • Departed from: X04 Apopka FL at 3:49 pm
  • Flight plan: none
  • Runway 15, 3,987 ft by 60 ft
  • A second pilot was aboard

Weather at the time

  • Light: daylight
  • Wind: from 080° at 5 knots
  • Visibility: 10 statute miles
  • Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 ft
  • Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
  • Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
  • Observation at 12:15 pm from LEE, 14 miles away

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew2

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

6 documents, released by the NTSB on May 26, 2022. 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.

The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.

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