Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent loss of airplane control during a go-around when the airplane stalled and collided with the ground.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, the airplane bounced during landing. He attempted to execute a go-around, but the airplane stalled and subsequently collided with the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR22LA307 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 16, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Bountiful, Utah
- Nearest airport
- Skypark (BTF)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built S20
- N-number
- N578CR
- 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.