Johnson Jerry WAG AERO/SPT TRAINER N24188

Summary

On 9 March 2017 at about 21:26 local time, a Johnson Jerry WAG AERO/SPT TRAINER registered N24188 was involved in an accident near Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 March 2017 at 21:26

Classification

Accident

Location

Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.3933, -82.4036

Aircraft

Johnson Jerry WAG AERO/SPT TRAINER

Registration

N24188

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hendersonville → Hendersonville

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA183

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s unstabilized approach and failure to attain the proper touchdown point while attempting to land in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an attempted go-around and collision with trees and power lines.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he attempted to land on his private airstrip but that he "landed long" due to "gusty crosswind conditions." Upon touchdown, a wind gust lifted the right wing, which resulted in the right wheel lifting off the ground. He added that he then performed a go-around, and that, due to the "high angle of attack" while attempting to clear trees and power lines, he did not have visibility out of his front windscreen. Subsequently, the airplane struck a tree and two power lines. The airplane descended, impacted the ground, and was consumed by a fire started by the severed power lines. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system located about 7 nautical miles from the accident site, about the time of the accident, reported wind from 190° at 14 knots, gusting to 19 knots. The pilot landed to the southwest.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.