Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CEN11CA447

Garden City, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N125GD

ARION AIRCRAFT LLC LIGHTNING LS-1

Analysis

According to the pilot, he had performed one go-around because he believed his speed was too fast. During the second attempt to land, the airplane landed hard and departed the right side of the runway. The right main landing gear separated and the nose gear collapsed. A postaccident examination of the airframe revealed that the engine was partially separated from the fuselage and there was substantial damage to the right-wing spar box. The pilot did not report any preaccident mechanical anomalies or failures.

Factual Information

According to the pilot, he had performed one go-around because he felt his speed was too fast. During the second attempt to land, the airplane landed hard and departed the right side of the runway. The right main landing gear separated and the nose gear collapsed. Examination of the airframe revealed that the engine was partially separated from the fuselage and there was substantial damage to the right wing spar box. The pilot did not report mechanical anomalies or failures prior to the accident.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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