Summary
On November 13, 2020, a General Atomics MQ-9 (CBP233) was involved in an incident near Sierra Vista, AZ. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot’s incorrect automated landing profile selection, which resulted in an impact with a runway trench. Contributing to the accident was the pilot receiving instruction's and instructor's failure to spot the incorrect landing profile selection during prelanding checks.
This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR21LA054. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft CBP233.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s incorrect automated landing profile selection, which resulted in an impact with a runway trench. Contributing to the accident was the pilot receiving instruction's and instructor's failure to spot the incorrect landing profile selection during prelanding checks.
Aircraft Information
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR21LA054