Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA MKII N439FJ

Summary

On 24 March 2025 at about 15:48 local time, a Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA MKII registered N439FJ, operated by HCH Aviation Holdings LLC - Series N439FJ, was involved in an accident near Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. One person was 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.

Date

24 March 2025 at 15:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Nacogdoches, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

A L Mangham Jr. Regional (OCH)

Coordinates

31.5778, -94.7101

Aircraft

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA MKII

Registration

N439FJ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2022

Engines

1

Operator

HCH Aviation Holdings LLC - Series N439FJ

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Terrell → Nacogdoches

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA145

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the initial leg of the cross-country flight proceeded normally. As he approached the airport to land on the return flight, a right 80° crosswind prevailed. The first two approaches to runway 36 were not stable, and he decided to execute go-arounds. On the third approach, the crosswind was then gusting to 17 knots; however, the approach seemed to be stable, and the pilot continued with the landing. As the main wheels touched down a wind gust from the right pushed the airplane off the runway. The pilot’s efforts to maintain directional control were not successful, and the airplane exited the left side of the runway. The airplane came to rest in the grass area adjacent to the runway with substantial damage to the firewall and engine mount. The pilot reported no failures or malfunctions that might have contributed to the loss of control. The recorded wind at the time of the accident was 070° at 11 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.