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Airborne Australia XT582 N8003K

24 June 2021 · Carson City, Nevada, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 June 2021 at about 15:30 local time, a Airborne Australia XT582 registered N8003K, operated by Spiekermeier Mark A, was involved in an accident near Carson City, Nevada, 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.

The record

Date
at 15:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Carson City, Nevada, United States
Nearest airport
Carson City Airport (CXP)
Coordinates
39.1923, -119.7326
Aircraft
Airborne Australia XT582
Registration
N8003K
Year built
2006
Engines
1
Operator
Spiekermeier Mark A
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Carson City → Kcxp
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
WPR21LA246

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot in the weight-shift-control aircraft reported that, during the landing, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind and veered left. The pilot applied full left brake during an attempted go-around, however the aircraft exited the runway and collided with a ditch. The left wing struck the ground and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the aircraft that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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