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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Pipistrel Italia S R L ALPHA TRAINER · Paso Robles, CA · June 8, 2024

Date: June 8, 2024 · 12:12 local
Place: Paso Robles, CA
Airport: Halter Ranch
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N208ZM
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR24LA189
Reported as: Pipistrel Italia S R L Alpha Trainer
Reported engine: ROTAX 912UL series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Sport pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 141 total141 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N208ZMRegistered now · Pipistrel Italia S R L ALPHA TRAINERS/N 920 AT 912 LSA · Built 2018 Airframe modelPipistrel Italia S R L ALPHA TRAINER Engine modelRotax 912UL series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot attempted landing on runway 04 per airport noise procedure. Wind favored runway 22. Pilot made an approach holding a forward slip. Aircraft bank angle to the left caused overshoot of runway left side with pilot never levelling wings. Plane contacted ground in left bank in adjacent vineyard.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON RUNWAY 04 PER AIRPORT NOISE PROCEDURE. WIND FAVORED RUNWAY 22. PILOT MADE AN APPROACH HOLDING A FORWARD SLIP. AIRCRAFT BANK ANGLE TO THE LEFT CAUSED OVERSHOOT OF RUNWAY LEFT SIDE WITH PILOT NEVER LEVELLING WINGS. PLANE CONTACTED GROUND IN LEFT BANK IN ADJACENT VINEYARD.

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 WPR24LA189Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPaso Robles, CAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control on final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind.Jun 8, 2024 · Substantial damage