Santa Fe Aircraft LLC CCX-2300 accident near Taos, New Mexico, November 4, 2021
On November 4, 2021 at about 6:00 pm local time, a 2020 Santa Fe Aircraft LLC CCX-2300, registered N24PK, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Taos, New Mexico (Taos Rgnl 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
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with the ground.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 4, 2021 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Taos, New Mexico · Taos Rgnl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Santa Fe Aircraft LLC CCX-2300, built 2020
- Registration
- N24PK · registry record · serial CCX-2300-0009
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot in the tail wheel equipped airplane reported that, the landing was “routine,” but he lost control during the landing roll due to “inattention” while raising the flaps. The airplane then ground looped to the left, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no preimpact 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
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
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
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,252 hours in all; 120 in this make and model; 4,252 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: September 9, 2020
- Medical certificate: Sport Pilot (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 81 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, September 8, 2021; 81 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-390 SER (piston); 81 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 04/2, 5,504 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.25 inHg
- Observation at 1:56 pm from KSKX
Weather report (METAR): KSKX 041956Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 14/M04 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP224 T01441039
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on December 9, 2021. 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, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Accident Photograph | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
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