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March 4, 2021 · Vashon Aircraft Ranger R7 · N150VR
Hampton, GA
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 4, 2021
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Hampton, GA
Aircraft
Vashon Aircraft Ranger R7 (2019)
Tail Number
N150VR
Operator
Happy Goat Flying Club
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA21LA158
The student pilot was landing at the conclusion of his first solo cross-country flight with a 6 knot crosswind gusting to 14 knots. He aborted two attempts to land and was on his third landing attempt when he “flared too early and had a hard landing,” which resulted in the separation of the airplane’s left main landing gear. The student pilot subsequently landed on the two remaining landing gear, and the airplane departed the runway’s left side and came to rest upright with substantial damage to the fuselage, wing, and horizontal stabilizer. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
NTSB Probable Cause
The student pilot’s improper flare while landing with a gusting crosswind which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the left landing gear.
Full Narrative
The student pilot was landing at the conclusion of his first solo cross-country flight with a 6 knot crosswind gusting to 14 knots. He aborted two attempts to land and was on his third landing attempt when he “flared too early and had a hard landing,” which resulted in the separation of the airplane’s left main landing gear. The student pilot subsequently landed on the two remaining landing gear, and the airplane departed the runway’s left side and came to rest upright with substantial damage to the fuselage, wing, and horizontal stabilizer. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:10 EST
Nearest AirportAtlanta Speedway (0nm S)
Runway06/2
Runway Length5500 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftVashon Aircraft Ranger R7
Tail NumberN150VR
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorHappy Goat Flying Club
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200 · Reciprocating · 160
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 45 · Third Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind340° @ 6 kt, gusting 14 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 32 C
Altimeter30.14 inHg
Observation Time11:15
Weather SourceWFAC