Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR accident near Pompano Beach, Florida, June 9, 2026
On June 9, 2026 at about 4:00 pm local time, a 2024 Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR, registered N410UV, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Pompano Beach, Florida (Pompano Beach Airpark 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 improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 9, 2026 · about 4:00 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Pompano Beach, Florida · Pompano Beach Airpark · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR, built 2024 · all P-MENTORs on the register
- Registration
- N410UV · registry record · serial 1084/US
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The purpose of the flight was practice touch-and-go landings at a local airport. The flight instructor reported that during the first landing attempt, the airplane was high on approach, and the student initiated a go-around at the instructor’s direction. During the second landing attempt, the airplane again was high on final approach, and the student flared a “little high” and landed hard on the runway. The instructor applied full engine power and right rudder to initiate a go-around but was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane exited the left side of the runway and came to rest in a grassy area adjacent to the runway. During the runway excursion, the airplane’s left main and nose gear separated,and the left wing impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. 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
- Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
- Loss of control on ground during landing (aborted after touchdown)
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Landing flare › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Delayed action › Instructor/check pilot
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Incorrect action performance › Student/instructed pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 510 hours in all; 38 in this make and model; 43 in the last 90 days; 16 in the last 30 days; 443 as pilot in command; 110 on instruments
- Last flight review: December 22, 2025
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 102 hours in all; 19 in this make and model; 3 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: June 20, 2025
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 468.3 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 13, 2026; 42 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,587 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912 ISC 3Spor (piston); 466 hours total
- Operator: Hdw Florida Helicopters Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: FXE Fort Lauderdale FL at 3:10 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 06, 4,001 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.13 inHg
- Observation at 12:00 pm from PMP
Weather report (METAR): METAR KPMP 091553Z 09006KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T03000233
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Photographs from the investigation 2 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on August 27, 2026. 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 | NTSB 6120 1 Form | PDF, 10 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photo Array | PDF, 3 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N410UV on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR 75 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna 631 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Rotax 912 ISC 3Spor 3,380 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Pompano Beach Airpark · nearest airport
- Fort Lauderdale Executive · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Florida 6,111 since 1982 · 984 in the last ten years
- Florida 21,709 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ERA26LA238.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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