Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with the ground.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR22LA027 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 4, 2021
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Taos, New Mexico
- Nearest airport
- Taos Rgnl (SKX)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Santa Fe Aircraft Llc CCX-2300
- N-number
- N24PK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2020
- 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.