What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was conducting the maiden flight of his kitbuilt aircraft, N150LK, a zenith 750 cruzer, at lex airport on 05/02/2022. While performing his first approach to landing on rwy 27, pilot misjudged the appropriate speed, attitude and height of his landing flare and stalled the aircraft. He attempted to add power to slow his fall, he undercompensated for engine torque caused the aircraft to roll left and make ground contact with the left wing, causing the aircraft to flip over and crash. Their were no injuries or property damage, other than the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS CONDUCTING THE MAIDEN FLIGHT OF HIS KITBUILT AIRCRAFT, N150LK, A ZENITH 750 CRUZER, AT LEX AIRPORT ON 05/02/2022. WHILE PERFORMING HIS FIRST APPROACH TO LANDING ON RWY 27, PILOT MISJUDGED THE APPROPRIATE SPEED, ATTITUDE AND HEIGHT OF HIS LANDING FLARE AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT. HE ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER TO SLOW HIS FALL, HE UNDERCOMPENSATED FOR ENGINE TORQUE CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL LEFT AND MAKE GROUND CONTACT WITH THE LEFT WING, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER AND CRASH. THEIR WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OTHER THAN THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.