N1317L – Darrow Stephen A Aventura – 2011-03-21 NTSB Accident Report

On March 21, 2011, a Darrow Stephen A Aventura (N1317L) was involved in an incident near Ferris, TX. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot’s loss of aircraft control during landing.

The pilot was delivering the amphibious airplane to the owner's private grass airstrip. While on final approach to the runway, the pilot lost control and the airplane impacted the ground in a left wing low attitude. The airplane came to rest in an upright position short of the the runway's threshold. The airplane's fuselage to wing attachment structure was substantially damaged during the accident. The pilot later reported that the airplane's windshield was dirty and that while landing he couldn't see through it. The pilot further reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to the accident.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN11CA242. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1317L.