Icp SAVANNAH S N5400S

Summary

On 15 April 2023 at about 18:50 local time, a Icp SAVANNAH S registered N5400S was involved in an accident near Gilford, New Hampshire, 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

15 April 2023 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Gilford, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI)

Coordinates

43.5718, -71.4221

Aircraft

Icp SAVANNAH S

Registration

N5400S

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gilford → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA23LA196

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing flare a gust of wind pitched the nose of the airplane up. He then attempted to add power and go around, but the maneuver was unsuccessful with the pilot stating, “I believe both wings had stalled.” The airplane impacted the runway in a nose low attitude, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. 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.