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Aviation news international – The pilot departed from the airport in West Cobb, Arkansas, in his Just Aircraft Highlander to practice a short takeoff and landing (STOL) race circuit in preparation for a race that was going to occur at the airport.<\/p>\n

As he was on approach for landing, he noticed the wind speed had increased while he was turning base to final at 60 feet AGL.<\/p>\n

He had a 16-mph buffer above the airplane\u2019s aerodynamic stall speed, with two notches of flaps applied, and a 15\u00b0 bank turn.<\/p>\n

The airplane was then \u201chit by a gust\u201d that elevated the right wing to about 30\u00b0 of bank, he told investigators.<\/p>\n

He attempted to correct the high bank angle with no success.<\/p>\n

He told the investigators \u201call of my lift disappeared,\u201d and the airplane became uncontrollable at about 55 feet AGL.<\/p>\n

He concluded that a \u201clarge tail wind shear\u201d aerodynamically stalled the airplane, and he was unable to recover at the low altitude with the various obstacles and structures present on the STOL race circuit course. The airplane \u201cpancaked\u201d and came to rest upright in a field, next to a fence line.<\/p>\n

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<\/center>The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot was seriously injured in the crash.<\/p>\n

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A view of the plane while it was being recovered by accident investigators. (Photos by FAA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A review of meteorological data showed that gusting wind conditions and low-level wind shear were likely present in the area at the time of the accident.<\/p>\n

Probable Cause:<\/strong>\u00a0The airplane\u2019s encounter with gusting wind conditions and low-level wind shear on final approach, which resulted in a loss of control, an aerodynamic stall, and a subsequent hard landing.<\/p>\n

NTSB Identification: 104045<\/a><\/p>\n

To download the final report.\u00a0Click here<\/a>. This will trigger a PDF download to your device.<\/p>\n

This September 2021 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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