Probable cause
The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined with the available information.
NTSB analysis
The student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings when the engine lost power while the airplane was on final approach, at an altitude of about 150 ft above the ground. The pilot was able to restore engine power, but it was “too late to slow [the] descent” and avoid a hard landing. The right wing sustained substantial damage.
The pilot noted the importance of maintaining airspeed “even in [an] emergency engine failure”.
A postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operations. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined with the available information.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN21LA045 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 5, 2020
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Edgard, Louisiana
- Nearest airport
- Private (PVT)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built SuperSTOL
- N-number
- N339PW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2013
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.