What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 15, 2018 an experimental amateur built Sonex aircraft N393SX with a single pilot on board left Lodi Lakeland (9WN5) airport for a pleasure flight. Returning to the airport upon approach the left wing and landing gear contacted a tree. The contact caused the aircraft to spin and crash in a field near the tree .2NM from the runway threshold. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot had severe injuries. VFR conditions prevailed throuhout the flight.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 15, 2018 AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT SONEX AIRCRAFT N393SX WITH A SINGLE PILOT ON BOARD LEFT LODI LAKELAND (9WN5) AIRPORT FOR A PLEASURE FLIGHT. RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT UPON APPROACH THE LEFT WING AND LANDING GEAR CONTACTED A TREE. THE CONTACT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SPIN AND CRASH IN A FIELD NEAR THE TREE .2NM FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT HAD SEVERE INJURIES. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED THROUHOUT THE 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.
Other reports on N393SX · 1
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