Golden Circle Air T-BIRD N7192M

Summary

On 5 May 2025 at about 00:15 local time, a Golden Circle Air T-BIRD registered N7192M was involved in an accident near Dallas Center, Iowa, 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

5 May 2025 at 00:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Dallas Center, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Husband Field Airport (39IA)

Coordinates

41.6794, -94.0202

Aircraft

Golden Circle Air T-BIRD

Registration

N7192M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1994

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas Center → Dallas Center

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA172

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate roll control of the light sport airplane while on final approach to the airstrip with a crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting his first flight after he purchased and reassembled the light sport airplane. He intended to fly to a nearby grass airstrip to practice touch-and-go landings. He reported that the wind was calm during the takeoff and cruise portions of the flight. During final approach to the intended airstrip, about 30 ft above the ground and 200 ft short of the airstrip, a wind gust from the right caused the airplane to roll left. The pilot increased engine power and attempted to level the airplane’s wings, but the left wing impacted the ground and the airplane spun to stop short of the runway. The airplane’s aluminum tube fuselage structure and left wing sustained substantial damage during the ground impact. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the light sport airplane. Based on the reported wind direction and speed at an airport located about 11 nautical miles from the accident site, there was likely a direct right crosswind of about 8 knots while the airplane was on final approach to the airstrip.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.