Magnaghi Aeronautica SKY ARROW LSA N600US

Summary

On 2 June 2017 at about 20:10 local time, a Magnaghi Aeronautica SKY ARROW LSA registered N600US, operated by US Aero LLC., was involved in an accident near Chapman, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 June 2017 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Chapman, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Prairie Cottage (8KS8)

Coordinates

38.9183, -97.0100

Aircraft

Magnaghi Aeronautica SKY ARROW LSA

Registration

N600US

Category

Airplane

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

US Aero LLC.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chapman → Junction City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA319

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain lateral/bank control during the takeoff climb in gusting crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff from a private turf airstrip, about 50 ft above the ground, the airplane encountered a wind gust that "quickly" lifted the left wing and pushed the airplane to the right. He added that he attempted to level the wings, but he "did not have enough aileron." Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain in a nose-low, right-wing-down attitude. The fuselage and both wings sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the temperature was 85°, the sky was clear, and the wind was from 200° at 5 knots and not gusting. He took off from runway 23. An automated weather observation station, about 14 nautical miles from the accident airport, recorded wind from 170° at 9 knots, gusting to 20 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.