1 fatal · Swearingen SX300 · 2018-07-05 · Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA18LA184
Event ID
20180705X70914
Type
Accident
Date
2018-07-05
Location
Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.079721, -81.048332
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Swearingen
Model
SX300
Registration
N42SX
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack, experiencing an aerodynamic stall and hard landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse, loss of directional control, and runway excursion.