Probable cause
The pilot’s high flare and failure to execute a go-around which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that while landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he flared high, and the airplane landed hard. The airplane subsequently veered off the right side of the runway, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported he should have added power and performed a go around.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN21LA311 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 7, 2021
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Pryor, Oklahoma
- Nearest airport
- Mid-America Industrial (H71)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built CASSUTT
- N-number
- N8277S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1999
- 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.