Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2010 N2010P
12 May 2021 · Truckee, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 2021 at about 21:00 local time, a Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2010 registered N2010P, operated by Tecnam P2010 LLC, was involved in an accident near Truckee, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Truckee, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Truckee-Tahoe (TRK)
- Coordinates
- 39.3207, -120.1431
- Aircraft
- Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2010
- Registration
- N2010P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2020
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tecnam P2010 LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Truckee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA221
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper flare during a landing attempt in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and impact with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, she had returned to her departure airport after completing about 20 practice landings at a nearby airport. During her first attempt to land she noted that the crosswind was too strong and decided to initiate a go-around. The wind direction had changed, so she selected a runway that favored the new wind direction. However, during the landing attempt she encountered “wind shear” just before the airplane touched down. The airplane landed on the main landing gear, bounced and impacted the ground hard, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2010 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2023 | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2010 | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | Wing Nuts Flying Club LLC | Unknown | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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