Lawrence M Zubel LOEHLE 5151 MUSTANG N579LZ

Summary

On 2 October 2024 at about 20:00 local time, a Lawrence M Zubel LOEHLE 5151 MUSTANG registered N579LZ was involved in an accident near Vernal, Utah, 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

2 October 2024 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Vernal Regional (VEL)

Coordinates

40.4423, -109.5130

Aircraft

Lawrence M Zubel LOEHLE 5151 MUSTANG

Registration

N579LZ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2020

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

ANC25LA031

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing which result in the left landing gear collapsing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing, the airplane “bounced”, and he attempted to abort the landing and go-around. During the attempted go-around, the pilot was unable to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. The airplane subsequently landed hard, and the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing spar. 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.