Magnaghi Aeronautica SKY ARROW LSA N458SA

Summary

On 27 June 2022 at about 17:30 local time, a Magnaghi Aeronautica SKY ARROW LSA registered N458SA, operated by Philly Sport Pilot LLC, was involved in an accident near West Lafayette, Indiana, 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

27 June 2022 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Purdue University (LAF)

Coordinates

40.4234, -86.9031

Aircraft

Magnaghi Aeronautica SKY ARROW LSA

Registration

N458SA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

Philly Sport Pilot LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lafayette → Lafayette

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA292

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed while landing in gusting winds, which resulted in a hard landing and a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the approach, the airplane encountered wind gusts. During the landing as the pilot reduced power and began the landing flare, the airplane continued to descend. The pilot realized there was a problem but did not have time to initiate a go around. The airplane struck the ground hard and went off the side of the runway coming to a stop in the grass. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the landing gear box. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the airplane was landing on runway 28 with winds 310o at 12 knots with gusts to 20 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.