Marlowe Thooft JUST ACFT HIGHLANDER N234HW

Summary

On 7 August 2021 at about 19:25 local time, a Marlowe Thooft JUST ACFT HIGHLANDER registered N234HW was involved in an accident near Brainerd, Minnesota, United States. One person was 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

7 August 2021 at 19:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Brainerd Lakes Regional Airpor (BRD)

Coordinates

46.3527, -94.2020

Aircraft

Marlowe Thooft JUST ACFT HIGHLANDER

Registration

N234HW

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

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

CEN21LA370

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was flying an approach in a 90-degree, 20 knot crosswind, when during the landing on the grass runway, the wind pushed the airplane sideways and it subsequently impacted the terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the wind was 080o at 8 knots with gusts to 17 knots. The pilot reported he was attempting to make a short field landing and was “flying below stall speed”.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.