Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 accident near Church Hill, Maryland, March 12, 2023
On March 12, 2023 at about 6:30 pm local time, a 2017 Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92, registered N562TU, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Church Hill, Maryland (Myles Landing airport). It was an instructional 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 student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing attempt and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 12, 2023 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Church Hill, Maryland · Myles Landing · 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 2017 · all P92s on the register
- Registration
- N562TU · registry record · serial 1562
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The flight instructor reported that his student began the transition to flare on a normal, full stop landing. During the flare, the airplane’s nose yawed to the left. The instructor added right rudder to correct; however, the left wing pitched up. The instructor attempted to correct by applying left aileron to level the wings. He encountered resistance from the student’s flight control inputs, and the airplane touched down on the right main gear, putting a side load on it. The instructor announced that he had taken control of the airplane and initiated a go-around. The pitch trim was set to full nose up, and the instructor could not reduce the trim forces since the trim switch was set to the student’s side. The airplane pitched up and out of ground effect, and the right wing stalled and struck the ground, resulting in the nose and left wing also striking the ground. There were no injuries. An inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration examined the wreckage and determined that the damage to the fuselage and both wings was substantial. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane 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
- Attempted remediation/recovery during landing (aborted after touchdown)
- Loss of control in flight during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Student/instructed pilot
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Delayed action › Instructor/check pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Lateral/bank control › Not attained/maintained
Flight instructor
- Certificate: flight instructor, private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine
- Flight time: 1,381 hours in all; 172 in this make and model; 85 in the last 90 days; 21 in the last 30 days; 1,303 as pilot in command; 490 on instruments
- Last flight review: May 20, 2022
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
Dual student
- Flight time: 5 hours in all; 5 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,280 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 22, 2023; 70 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,320 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912UL52-01 (piston); 876 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: W29 Stevensville MD at 6:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 3,250 ft by 50 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 2:45 pm from KESN, 19 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KESN 121845Z 17004KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A3004
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 June 23, 2023. 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 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Flight Instructor Written Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Student Pilot Written Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | FAA Inspector Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 5 | Photo Array | PDF, 5 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Other NTSB records under N562TU the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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