AIRBORNE XT912
Hawthorne, CA — January 13, 2020
Event Information
| Date | January 13, 2020 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | WPR20CA064 |
| Event ID | 20200115X40405 |
| Location | Hawthorne, CA |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 33.92333, -118.33750 |
| Airport | JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE |
| Highest Injury | MINR |
Aircraft
| Make | AIRBORNE |
| Model | XT912 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 1 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 1 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The student pilot's failure to arrest the airplane’s descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.
Full Narrative
The student pilot reported that while on approach for landing, the airplane encountered a crosswind gust near the ground. The pilot attempted to abort the landing, however, he could not arrest the descent and the airplane touched down hard on the runway on all three wheels. The airplane briefly became airborne and hit the runway hard again severing the left rear wheel. As a result of the impact, there was substantial damage to the airframe.
The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was light and variable. The airport's automated weather observation station reported that the wind was calm.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.