Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX N104GX

Summary

On 9 May 2021 at about 21:20 local time, a Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX registered N104GX was involved in an accident near Sacramento, California, 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

9 May 2021 at 21:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Sacramento, California, United States

Nearest airport

Sacramento Mather (MHR)

Coordinates

38.5553, -121.2972

Aircraft

Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX

Registration

N104GX

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

San Jose → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA187

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty wind conditions which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, he configured the airplane for landing on runway 22R and touched down on the runway centerline. Upon landing, the airplane encountered a wind gust and became airborne. The airplane drifted off the runway area and the wings oscillated with the tips making contact with the surface. As a result of the impact, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the upper fuselage skin located between the wing roots. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An aviation routine weather report (METAR) for the airport about 25 minutes after the accident reported winds from 310o at 10 knots with gusts to 17 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.