Pilot Debrief

MAGNAGHI AERONAUTICA SPA SKY ARROW LSA near West Lafayette, IN — 2022-06-27

Final reportCEN22LA292
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Date
2022-06-27
Location
West Lafayette, IN, USA
Airport
LAF
Aircraft
MAGNAGHI AERONAUTICA SPA SKY ARROW LSA
Registration
N458SA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed while landing in gusting winds, which resulted in a hard landing and a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the approach, the airplane encountered wind gusts. During the landing as the pilot reduced power and began the landing flare, the airplane continued to descend. The pilot realized there was a problem but did not have time to initiate a go around. The airplane struck the ground hard and went off the side of the runway coming to a stop in the grass. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the landing gear box. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the airplane was landing on runway 28 with winds 310o at 12 knots with gusts to 20 knots.

NTSB coding

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