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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hubbard William H LIGHTNING · Kokomo, IN · June 25, 2016

Date: June 25, 2016 · 11:15 local
Place: Kokomo, IN
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N316H
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA334
Reported as: Hubbard William H Lightning
Reported engine: JABIRU 3300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total400 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N316HRegistered now · Hubbard William H LIGHTNINGS/N 27 · Built 2007 Airframe modelHubbard William H LIGHTNING Engine modelJabiru 33004 cycle

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What happened

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The pilot stated that the accident occurred on June 25, 2016, at 11:15 pm EDT, as he was making a night landing on runway 23 at Kokomo municipal airport (okk) in Kokomo, Indiana. The pilot reported that he lost visual reference with the runway environment during the landing flare and the airplane swerved off the side of the runway. The airplane?s left wing impacted with a runway edge light and a lighted runway marker during the runway excursion. The composite left wing was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane during the accident flight.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JUNE 25, 2016, AT 11:15 PM EDT, AS HE WAS MAKING A NIGHT LANDING ON RUNWAY 23 AT KOKOMO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (OKK) IN KOKOMO, INDIANA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LOST VISUAL REFERENCE WITH THE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT DURING THE LANDING FLARE AND THE AIRPLANE SWERVED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE?S LEFT WING IMPACTED WITH A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT AND A LIGHTED RUNWAY MARKER DURING THE RUNWAY EXCURSION. THE COMPOSITE LEFT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WITH THE AIRPLANE DURING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT.

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 GAA16CA334Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKokomo, INThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare at night, which resulted in an impact with a runway light and runway sign.Jun 25, 2016 · Substantial damage