Pilot Debrief

AIRBORNE XT912 near Hawthorne, CA — 2020-01-13

Final reportWPR20CA064
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Date
2020-01-13
Location
Hawthorne, CA, USA
Airport
HHR
Aircraft
AIRBORNE XT912
Registration
N805M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to arrest the airplane’s descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, while on approach for landing, the airplane encountered a crosswind gust near the ground. The pilot attempted to abort the landing: however, he could not arrest the descent, and the airplane touched down hard on the runway. The airplane briefly became airborne and then hit the runway hard again, which resulted in the left rear wheel separating from the airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the airframe. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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