Slipstream GENESIS N8704R

Summary

On 7 January 2024 at about 17:18 local time, a Slipstream GENESIS registered N8704R was involved in an accident near Buffalo, Missouri, 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

7 January 2024 at 17:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Buffalo, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Buffalo Municipal Airport (H17)

Coordinates

37.6541, -93.0870

Aircraft

Slipstream GENESIS

Registration

N8704R

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bolivar → Buffalo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA084

1 person was seriously injured.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the crosswind landing, which resulted in the airplane drifting off the left side of the runway and into trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was conducting a solo flight when he was unable to keep the airplane aligned with the runway centerline due to a right crosswind. Witnesses reported that the airplane veered left of the runway and struck trees before it came to rest in a grass area. After the accident, the student pilot stated that he had difficulty with the right crosswind and believed the airplane had an aileron issue. The student pilot stated that the airplane’s left wing collided with the trees with the engine at full power. The airplane’s left wing and forward fuselage were substantially damaged during the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed no preimpact mechanical anomalies or failures that would have prevented its normal operation. Flight control continuity for the ailerons, elevator, and rudder was confirmed. It is likely the student pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the crosswind landing, which resulted in the airplane drifting off the left side of the runway and into trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.