Probable cause
A separation of the left main landing gear during landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane stated he was intentionally landing on the grass beside the paved runway. During landing, the left main landing gear collapsed and folded under the fuselage. The underside of the fuselage and left wing were substantially damaged during the accident sequence. Postaccident examination of the landing gear revealed that the left main landing gear tube structure displayed fracture features consistent with corrosion-induced stress cracking near where the tube connected to the fuselage.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA25LA125 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Feb 23, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Okeechobee, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Okeechobee County (OBE)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
C K Ing Adventure Llc CCX-2000
- N-number
- N63CK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2021
- 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.