Probable cause
A hard landing that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s right wing.
NTSB analysis
During a maintenance event, a mechanic was asked to evaluate damage to the airplane’s right wing. Further inspection of the right wing and its internal components revealed that the rear wing spar was cracked, and several wing skin rivets had sheared. The right wing strut and right main landing gear strut were also bent. The flight club that operated the airplane reported that 22 pilots had flown the airplane in the recent past and no pilot admitted to any significant event during landing. The substantial damage to the right wing was likely the result of a hard landing; however, due to the several flights flown with the damage, the investigation was not able to determine a specific flight during which the hard landing may have occurred.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA24LA013 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 5, 2023
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Chesterfield, Virginia
- Nearest airport
- Richmond Exec-Chesterfield Cou (FCI)
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2010
- N-number
- N143TU
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2016
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- UNK
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.