Pilot Debrief

ARION AIRCRAFT LLC LIGHTNING LS-1 near Garden City, KS — 2011-07-03

Final reportCEN11CA447
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Date
2011-07-03
Location
Garden City, KS, USA
Airport
KGCK
Aircraft
ARION AIRCRAFT LLC LIGHTNING LS-1
Registration
N125GD
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.

NTSB narrative

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.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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