ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289506
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 March 2011 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Arion Lightning |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N125GD |
| MSN: | 105 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 36 hours |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 3300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brownsville, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, TX (BRO/KBRO) |
| Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, TX (BRO/KBRO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he allowed the airplane's airspeed to decay on final approach. He noted that this resulted in a loss of control and a hard landing. The airplane sustained damage to both wing spars, the landing gear, and both ailerons during the landing. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach, resulting in a loss of control and a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA215
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 July 2011 | N125GD | Private | 0 | Garden City, KS | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 14:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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