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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Vashon RANGER R7 · Hampton, GA · March 4, 2021

Date: March 4, 2021 · 11:00 local
Place: Hampton, GA
Airport: Henry County
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N150VR
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA158
Reported as: Vashon Ranger R7
Reported engine: Continental O-200-D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 59 total13 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N150VRRegistered now · Vashon RANGER R7S/N 10142 · Built 2019 Airframe modelVashon RANGER R7 Engine modelContinental O-200-D4 cycle

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What happened

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On March 04, 2021, approximately 11:00AM, pilot attempted to land on runway 06 at Henry County Airport (hmp), located in Hampton, Georgia 30228. Just before touchdown pilot reported a gust of wind slam the aircraft down on runway 06 causing the left main gear leg to break off at the attach point inside the aircraft fuselage.

Weather, sky clear winds at 8 knots gusting to 15 knots with a direct crosswind from the north.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 04, 2021, APPROXIMATELY 11:00AM, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 06 AT HENRY COUNTY AIRPORT (HMP), LOCATED IN HAMPTON, GEORGIA 30228. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN PILOT REPORTED A GUST OF WIND SLAM THE AIRCRAFT DOWN ON RUNWAY 06 CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LEG TO BREAK OFF AT THE ATTACH POINT INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE.

WEATHER, SKY CLEAR WINDS AT 8 KNOTS GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS WITH A DIRECT CROSSWIND FROM THE NORTH.

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 ERA21LA158Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHampton, GAThe student pilot’s improper flare while landing with a gusting crosswind which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the left landing gear.Mar 4, 2021 · Substantial damage