Silverlight DELTA JET-II N314SL

Summary

On 10 August 2021 at about 12:15 local time, a Silverlight DELTA JET-II registered N314SL was involved in an accident near Mulberry, Florida, 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

10 August 2021 at 12:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Mulberry, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

South Lakeland (X49)

Coordinates

27.9310, -82.0416

Aircraft

Silverlight DELTA JET-II

Registration

N314SL

Year built

2014

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

ERA21LA325

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was practicing touch and go landings. He made three uneventful landings, and on the fourth attempt, he was “a little too late” on the flare and bounced the airplane 2-3 times, lost control, and the airplane came to rest in a ditch off the side of the runway. The wing was substantially damaged during the accident sequence. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.