Pilot Debrief

REMOS ACFT GMBH FLUGZEUGBAU REMOS GX near Sacramento, CA — 2021-05-09

Final reportWPR21LA187
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Date
2021-05-09
Location
Sacramento, CA, USA
Airport
MHR
Aircraft
REMOS ACFT GMBH FLUGZEUGBAU REMOS GX
Registration
N104GX
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty wind conditions which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, he configured the airplane for landing on runway 22R and touched down on the runway centerline. Upon landing, the airplane encountered a wind gust and became airborne. The airplane drifted off the runway area and the wings oscillated with the tips making contact with the surface. As a result of the impact, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the upper fuselage skin located between the wing roots. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An aviation routine weather report (METAR) for the airport about 25 minutes after the accident reported winds from 310o at 10 knots with gusts to 17 knots.

NTSB coding

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