Pipistrel Lsa S R L VIRUS 912 LSA N272BH

Summary

On 16 September 2025 at about 20:30 local time, a Pipistrel Lsa S R L VIRUS 912 LSA registered N272BH was involved in an accident near Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were 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

16 September 2025 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Lincoln Park Airport (N07)

Coordinates

40.9472, -74.3145

Aircraft

Pipistrel Lsa S R L VIRUS 912 LSA

Registration

N272BH

Category

Airplane

Year built

2019

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Howell → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA349

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for variable wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting his third landing attempt in variable wind conditions. He reported encountering a tailwind on final approach, followed by a sudden downdraft near the runway’s landing threshold. The airplane touched down hard, bounced, and subsequently veered off the right side of the runway. The pilot attempted to slow the airplane by applying the brakes but was unable to stop. The left wing impacted a parked airplane, and the right wing collided with a tree, which resulted in substantial damage. 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.