NONE · SEELA GERALD L GLASAIR SH 2F · 2016-06-08 · State College, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA315
Event ID
20160613X30056
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-08
Location
State College, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.849166, -77.848609
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SEELA GERALD L
Model
GLASAIR SH 2F
Registration
N666GJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's hard landing in gusting wind conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's unfamiliarity with the newly purchased airplane's throttle resulting in an unstable approach, and the pilot's ability to compensate for the wind.