MINR · RENQUIST GEORGE GS-2 SPORTSMAN · 2024-08-08 · Hawthorne, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR24LA272
Event ID
20240812194909
Type
Accident
Date
2024-08-08
Location
Hawthorne, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.922816, -118.33531
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
RENQUIST GEORGE
Model
GS-2 SPORTSMAN
Registration
N552GC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight crew’s failure to maintain airspeed during a short field landing and the instructor’s delayed remediation, which resulted in a hard landing.