Aeroprakt A-22 VALOR N712FP
30 June 2018 · Malone, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 2018 at about 23:12 local time, a Aeroprakt A-22 VALOR registered N712FP was involved in an accident near Malone, New York, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Malone, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Malone-Dufort (MAL)
- Coordinates
- 44.8536, -74.3289
- Aircraft
- Aeroprakt A-22 VALOR
- Registration
- N712FP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Malone → Malone
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA416
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper crosswind correction during the landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he overflew the airport and assessed the winds for landing. During the landing flare, the airplane encountered a crosswind gust from the right. The right wing lifted, and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane pivoted about the left wing and landed hard. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind at the airport was from 240° and light and variable, gusting to 7 knots. The pilot landed on runway 23.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeroprakt A-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2007 | Aeroprakt A-22 | Keenansville, Florida, United States | John A Long | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2018 | North American SNJ 2 | Melville, New York, United States | Snj-2 Corp | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 2018 | Cessna 172 | Babylon, New York, United States | 30 Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2018 | Vertical Aviation Technologies 260L HUMMINGBIRD | Harrisville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Cessna 182 | Geneseo, New York, United States | Civil Air Patrol | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Dansville, New York, United States | Jersey Devil Dusters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2018 | Daniels Alan L KITFOX SERIES 7 | Lowville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |