Adrian George W EUROPA CLASSIC N7854M

Summary

On 5 May 2017 at about 23:13 local time, a Adrian George W EUROPA CLASSIC registered N7854M was involved in an accident near Wellington, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 May 2017 at 23:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Wellington, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Wellington Muni (EGT)

Coordinates

37.3197, -97.3878

Aircraft

Adrian George W EUROPA CLASSIC

Registration

N7854M

Category

Airplane

Year built

2003

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wellington → Wellington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA273

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during 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 of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing, "about 4-6 ft" above the runway, the airspeed decreased, and the airplane aerodynamically stalled. He added that the airplane landed hard, veered off the runway to the right, and came to rest with the nose down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.