Tecnam P92 accident near Apopka, Florida, November 26, 2021
On November 26, 2021 at about 6:40 pm local time, a 2013 Tecnam P92, registered N19AA, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Apopka, Florida (Orlando Apopka 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 directional control while landing in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a hangar.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 26, 2021 · about 6:40 pm local time
- Place
- Apopka, Florida · Orlando Apopka · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Tecnam P92 EA, built 2013
- Registration
- N19AA · registry record · serial 1455
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
After flying two low approaches at a nearby airport, the pilot returned to his departure airport where the reported wind from 280° at 8 kts. When the airplane touched down on runway 33, the nose started to lift and drift left. The pilot input full right rudder to correct the deviation; however, the airplane travelled off the left side of the runway and impacted a hangar. The left wing spar and ribs were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures 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
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Gusts › Effect on operation
Pilot
- Certificate: sport pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 64 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 36 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: August 16, 2020
- Medical certificate: Sport Pilot
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,710.1 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, November 12, 2021; 29.3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,320 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912ULS SERIES (piston); 582 hours total
- Operator: Rene Aviation LLC
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 3,987 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 12:53 pm from LEE, 14 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KLEE 261753Z 28006KT 10SM FEW055 24/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02440144 10244 20122 58028=
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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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 ERA22LA093.