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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Dean Leslie N HIGHLANDER · Bryan, OH · April 27, 2013

Date: April 27, 2013 · 08:35 local
Place: Bryan, OH
Airport: Bryan Aero Park
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N58LD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA244
Reported as: Dean Leslie N Highlander
Reported engine: JABIRU 3300
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N58LDRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2017 · Dean Leslie N HIGHLANDERS/N JA189-09-09 · Built 2010 Airframe modelDean Leslie N HIGHLANDER Engine modelJabiru 3300Reciprocating

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What happened

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N58LD was attempting to land eastbound, into the morning sun, on Bryan Aero Park?s grass strip. Another aircraft was landing westbound but was not seen by N58LD?s pilot until N58LD was close to touchdown. N58LD?s passenger stated that N58LD?s pilot throttled-up, pulled up, and turned hard to the left as the other aircraft?s pilot, having seen N58LD, was climbing again. N58LD?s passenger also stated that the other aircraft appeared to be heading at N58LD. N58LD was travelling in a westerly direction when it crashed just north of the west end of the airstrip.

As the FAA filed it

N58LD WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND EASTBOUND, INTO THE MORNING SUN, ON BRYAN AERO PARK?S GRASS STRIP. ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING WESTBOUND BUT WAS NOT SEEN BY N58LD?S PILOT UNTIL N58LD WAS CLOSE TO TOUCHDOWN. N58LD?S PASSENGER STATED THAT N58LD?S PILOT THROTTLED-UP, PULLED UP, AND TURNED HARD TO THE LEFT AS THE OTHER AIRCRAFT?S PILOT, HAVING SEEN N58LD, WAS CLIMBING AGAIN. N58LD?S PASSENGER ALSO STATED THAT THE OTHER AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE HEADING AT N58LD. N58LD WAS TRAVELLING IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION WHEN IT CRASHED JUST NORTH OF THE WEST END OF THE AIRSTRIP.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CEN13LA244Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBryan, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.Apr 27, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N58LD · 1

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

Incident 20100504033399IGround/Ramp/Ma · Ann Arbor, MI"I was cleared to land on rwy 24, but did go around and asked tower for rwy 30 because it had less crosswind angle. The twr cleared #2 aircraft behind me to land rwy 24 and called my base to rwy 30 and cleared me to land. The other aircraft landing before me…May 4, 2010 · Minor damage