Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.
NTSB 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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11CA447 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 3, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Garden City, Kansas
- Nearest airport
- Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Arion Aircraft Llc LIGHTNING LS-1
- N-number
- N125GD
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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