What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While attempting to land on runway 27
At the Ramona Airport, the pilot had difficulty properly lining up the weight-shift controlled aircraft due to a crosswind component and some turbulent air. The pilot initially touched the aircraft down but lifted off again due to not being properly aligned with the runway heading. Immediately thereafter, the pilot attempted to land the aircraft again but rolled the aircraft onto its right side due to improper alignment of
The landing gear with the direction of movement of the aircraft. The light sport aircraft
Sustained substantial damage to the right wing, front nosewheel of the landing gear, and to the propeller.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 27
AT THE RAMONA AIRPORT, THE PILOT HAD DIFFICULTY PROPERLY LINING UP THE WEIGHT-SHIFT CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT DUE TO A CROSSWIND COMPONENT AND SOME TURBULENT AIR. THE PILOT INITIALLY TOUCHED THE AIRCRAFT DOWN BUT LIFTED OFF AGAIN DUE TO NOT BEING PROPERLY ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY HEADING. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT AGAIN BUT ROLLED THE AIRCRAFT ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE DUE TO IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF
THE LANDING GEAR WITH THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT
SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, FRONT NOSEWHEEL OF THE LANDING GEAR, AND TO THE PROPELLER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.