Wild Sky GOAT N372WS

Summary

On 14 March 2025 at about 19:15 local time, a Wild Sky GOAT registered N372WS was involved in an accident near Chester, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

14 March 2025 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Chester, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Chester (SNC)

Coordinates

41.0000, -72.0000

Aircraft

Wild Sky GOAT

Registration

N372WS

Year built

2024

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

ERA25LA145

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On March 14, 2025, about 1515 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Wild Sky Goat light-sport aircraft, N372WS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chester, Connecticut. The commercial pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness at the airport reported that weather conditions were “very gusty” at the time of the accident. The witness observed the pilot attempt a landing before initiating a go-around. As the aircraft climbed above the treetops, it collided with a tree and descended below the tree line. Federal Aviation Administration inspectors responded to the scene and examined the wreckage. The aircraft came to rest on its side at the base of a tree. Substantial damage was noted to the fuselage and sail wing. The wreckage was recovered and retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.