Flightstar Sportplanes FLIGHTSTAR II N677NC

Summary

On 25 May 2013 at about 17:00 local time, a Flightstar Sportplanes FLIGHTSTAR II registered N677NC was involved in an accident near York, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

25 May 2013 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

York, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

York Airport (01SC)

Coordinates

35.0258, -81.2517

Aircraft

Flightstar Sportplanes FLIGHTSTAR II

Registration

N677NC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cherryville → York

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA255

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusty wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was attempting to land an experimental airplane on a grass runway. As the airplane descended to treetop level on final approach, it encountered a sudden decrease in airspeed and a rapid rate of descent. After arresting the descent the airplane caught a gust of wind and the left wing rose almost vertically and pushed the airplane to the right. The pilot was able to correct the right roll; however, the airplane impacted a fence and continued about 10 feet before colliding with the side of a hangar resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would preclude normal operations, and stated that he should have attempted to land with a faster airspeed due to the gusty wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.