Pilot Debrief

HONDA AIRCRAFT CO LLC HA-420 near San Antonio, TX — 2025-03-04

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Date
2025-03-04
Location
San Antonio, TX, USA
Airport
SAT
Aircraft
HONDA AIRCRAFT CO LLC HA-420
Registration
N524HJ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a gusty crosswind landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that although the wind was high and forecast for a crosswind, he believed he could complete the flight before the wind changed. He stated that the wind at the destination did change, but he continued the landing. The pilot stated that the landing was successful, but the airplane was hit by several crosswind gusts and the airplane became uncontrollable. The airplane did a 360° turn on the runway and was headed off the left side of the runway before control was regained. The airplane traveled across the grass and came to rest on the west taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Reported wind about the time of the accident was from 270° at 19 kts gusting to 36 kts.

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