North Wing Uum SPORT X2-N N366DN

Summary

On 25 April 2018 at about 17:15 local time, a North Wing Uum SPORT X2-N registered N366DN was involved in an accident near Pahrump, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 April 2018 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Pahrump, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Calvada Meadows (74P)

Coordinates

36.2719, -115.9953

Aircraft

North Wing Uum SPORT X2-N

Registration

N366DN

Year built

2008

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pahrump → Pahrump

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC18LA033

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a fractured engine mount sway bar and subsequent difficulty controlling the airplane, and his inadvertent application of throttle pedal during landing, which resulted in a loss of control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The sport pilot of the weight-shift control airplane reported that, during landing, the airplane touched down hard, fracturing the engine mount sway bars; the airplane subsequently bounced back into the air. In an attempt to prevent a stall, the pilot elected to go around. As he gained altitude, he realized that the airplane was difficult to control. A witness reported that the airplane made four subsequent landing attempts without touching down. On the fifth approach, the airplane appeared to land hard, bounce, and touch down again before departing the runway. The pilot reported that, upon touchdown, he felt the airplane suddenly accelerate before it began to cartwheel and departed the left side of the runway where it came to rest inverted.  Postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The engine throttle was controlled via a foot pedal, and it is likely that the pilot inadvertently depressed the pedal during the landing sequence, which resulted in the acceleration he experienced after touchdown and contributed to the loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.