Moyes Bailey DRAGONFLY N103ST

Summary

On 18 October 2011 at about 21:30 local time, a Moyes Bailey DRAGONFLY registered N103ST, operated by Ralph S. De Groodt, was involved in an accident near Massey, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 October 2011 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Massey, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Massey Aerodrome (MD1)

Coordinates

39.2992, -75.7992

Aircraft

Moyes Bailey DRAGONFLY

Registration

N103ST

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ralph S. De Groodt

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Massey → Massey

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA042

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot did not maintain airspeed during approach to landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that this was his first time flying the light sport airplane, and he was getting familiarized with the airplane’s flight and landing characteristics. He completed one uneventful landing. On the second landing, he did not maintain airspeed, and the airplane stalled just before touchdown. A witness reported that, as the airplane was approaching to land, its right wing dropped and impacted the ground. The airplane then spun toward the right before the nose section impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.