Douglas K Thompson JUSTAIRCRAFT SUPERST N184DT
10 May 2021 · Brunswick, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 2021 at about 22:00 local time, a Douglas K Thompson JUSTAIRCRAFT SUPERST registered N184DT was involved in an accident near Brunswick, Maine, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brunswick, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brunswick Exec (BXM)
- Coordinates
- 43.8924, -69.9388
- Aircraft
- Douglas K Thompson JUSTAIRCRAFT SUPERST
- Registration
- N184DT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2014
- 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
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA21LA220
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the prevailing wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the approach and landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was flying a visual approach for landing when, at 200 ft above ground level (agl), he encountered a “microburst.” The right wing rose about 30° and the airplane turned to the left. He corrected with right aileron and rudder control inputs; however, the airplane continued to the left. When he finally was able to regain control the airplane, he was left of the runway at 50 ft agl. He elected to land in an open field adjacent to the runway. After touchdown, a tailwind increased his ground speed to about 50 kts and the right wing collided with a fence as he attempted to decelerate. The airplane’s right wing was substantially damaged. No evidence of a preexisting mechanical malfunction or failure was found during the postaccident examination of the wreckage, and no mechanical anomalies were reported by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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