Honda HA-420 N524HJ

Summary

On 4 March 2025 at about 18:40 local time, a Honda HA-420 registered N524HJ was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, 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

4 March 2025 at 18:40

Classification

Accident

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

San Antonio Intl (SAT)

Coordinates

29.5340, -98.4691

Aircraft

Honda HA-420

Registration

N524HJ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2017

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Austin → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA109

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a gusty crosswind landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that although the wind was high and forecast for a crosswind, he believed he could complete the flight before the wind changed. He stated that the wind at the destination did change, but he continued the landing. The pilot stated that the landing was successful, but the airplane was hit by several crosswind gusts and the airplane became uncontrollable. The airplane did a 360° turn on the runway and was headed off the left side of the runway before control was regained. The airplane traveled across the grass and came to rest on the west taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Reported wind about the time of the accident was from 270° at 19 kts gusting to 36 kts.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.