Capella XLS N7143A

Summary

On 4 October 2020 at about 01:13 local time, a Capella XLS registered N7143A was involved in an accident near Firth, Idaho, United States. 2 people were 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

4 October 2020 at 01:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Firth, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Pvt (NONE)

Coordinates

43.2694, -112.2243

Aircraft

Capella XLS

Registration

N7143A

Category

Airplane

Year built

2015

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

WPR21LA006

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing flare which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with the ground.

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

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The pilot reported that about 15 ft above the ground, during the landing flare, the airspeed decreased, and the left wing dropped. The pilot applied full throttle control to recover from the stall, however the airplane continued to descend and touched down on the left land gear which collapsed. The airplane spun around substantially damaging the left aileron and lower rudder. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.