Accident: Czech Sport Aircraft SportCruiser
Aug 2, 2023 · Van Nuys, CA
NTSB numberWPR23FA299Event id20230802192777
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The misalignment of the carburetor piston slides, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an emergency landing, leading to an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Czech Sport Aircraft SportCruiser
- Registration
- N384SC
- Year built
- 2015
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern downwind Loss of engine power (partial)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY)0 nm (1 km) south
- Whiteman Airport (WHP)5 nm (8 km) north-east
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)7 nm (12 km) east
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