Pilot Debrief

DAVIS Lightning near Jamestown, TN — 2024-06-08

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Date
2024-06-08
Location
Jamestown, TN, USA
Airport
2A1
Aircraft
DAVIS Lightning
Registration
N155LT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The non-certificated pilot was landing the airplane following a local flight. The prevailing wind condition for the runway selected by the pilot for the landing included a quartering tailwind at 3 knots, with gusts to 9 knots. The pilot described that during the landing, the airplane floated down the runway, after which the airplane stalled and then contacted the runway hard. The airplane’s left wing and engine mounts were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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  • 9 docket documents
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Docket documents9

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