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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Pipistrel Lsa S R L VIRUS 912 LSA · Lincoln Park, NJ · September 16, 2025

Date: September 16, 2025 · 16:30 local
Place: Lincoln Park, NJ
Airport: Lincoln Park
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N272BH
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA25LA349
Reported as: Pipistrel Lsa S R L Virus 912 LSA
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total134 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N272BHRegistered now · Pipistrel Lsa S R L VIRUS 912 LSAS/N 992 VN 912 LSA · Built 2019 Airframe modelPipistrel Lsa S R L VIRUS 912 LSA Engine modelRotax 912ULS 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.

The pilot in command of the aircraft was landing on runway 19 at N07. As stated by the pilot in command the winds were uneven needing constant correction. The aircraft experienced a hard landing that resulted in the aircraft bouncing. The aircraft veered off to the right of the runway. The right wing of the aircraft struck a tree. The left wing of the aircraft struck a parked unoccupied aircraft causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 19 AT N07. AS STATED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND THE WINDS WERE UNEVEN NEEDING CONSTANT CORRECTION. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING THAT RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCING. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE. THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A PARKED UNOCCUPIED AIRCRAFT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ERA25LA349Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLincoln Park, NJThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for variable wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.Sep 16, 2025 · Substantial damage