Sherry Grobstein LSA-8X N912Z

Summary

On 7 May 2026 at about 15:30 local time, a Sherry Grobstein LSA-8X registered N912Z was involved in an accident near Hyannis, Massachusetts, 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

7 May 2026 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Cape Cod Gateway (HYA)

Coordinates

41.6667, -70.2820

Aircraft

Sherry Grobstein LSA-8X

Registration

N912Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

East Falmouth → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA202

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that this was the first flight of the experimental exhibition airplane. After departure, she performed maneuvers in the airplane and observed acceptable performance of certain flight instruments, flight controls, and avionics. After she finished the maneuvers, the pilot flew to her destination airport. According to the pilot, everything was normal until touchdown, when the airplane landed hard, bounced, and began to porpoise. The pilot reported, “I realized I should have gone around too late.” The airplane then ground looped and nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage and empennage. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.