Airborne XT912 N805M

Summary

On 13 January 2020 at about 20:30 local time, a Airborne XT912 registered N805M was involved in an accident near Hawthorne, California, 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

13 January 2020 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hawthorne, California, United States

Nearest airport

Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne (HHR)

Coordinates

33.9233, -118.3375

Aircraft

Airborne XT912

Registration

N805M

Category

Airplane

Year built

2008

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hawthorne → Hawthorne

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA064

1 person had minor injuries.

The student pilot's failure to arrest the airplane’s descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing. 

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The solo student pilot reported that, while on approach for landing, the airplane encountered a crosswind gust near the ground. The pilot attempted to abort the landing: however, he could not arrest the descent, and the airplane touched down hard on the runway. The airplane briefly became airborne and then hit the runway hard again, which resulted in the left rear wheel separating from the airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the airframe. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.