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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Arion Aircr Lightning L · Brownsville, TX · March 2, 2011

Date
March 2, 2011 · 12:45 local
Place
Brownsville, TX
Airport
Brownsville International
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N125GD
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11CA215
Reported as
Arion Aircr Lightning L
Reported engine
JABIRU 3300
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total13 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During landing, the pilot lost control of aircraft. After several bounces the pilot landed the aircraft very hard causing substantial damage to right wing and landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. AFTER SEVERAL BOUNCES THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT VERY HARD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING AND LANDING GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N125GD · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.