Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while on landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
NTSB analysis
While about 10 feet above the runway during landing, the airplane was struck by a gust of wind that pushed it to the right of the runway centerline while banking it to the right. The pilot responded by applying left rudder and full engine power to initiate a go-around. The airplane continued to descend, and the right wing impacted the ground, substantially damaging it. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA21LA058 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 28, 2020
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Georgetown, Delaware
- Nearest airport
- Delaware Coastal Airport (GED)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Champion 7FC
- N-number
- N7596B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1957
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.