N332AL is a 2010 Arion Aircraft LIGHTNING LS-1. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Jabiru 3300 rated at 120 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Missoula, MT. Its light-sport airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2010. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 16 years old
- 1 of 25 Arion Aircraft LIGHTNING LS-1
2019
2010
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The pilot stated that during an approach to landing in gusty crosswind conditions, the airplane encountered turbulence about ten feet above the runway and suddenly lost altitude. The airplane landed hard, and collapsed the nose landing gear, then exited the right side of the runway and collapsed the main landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.A review of local weather data indicated that there was low level wind shear associated with high based convective activity approximately five miles north of the airport. There were several pilot reports in the area indicating moderate turbulence below 10,000 feet. Additionally, two pilot reports for moderate turbulence below 2,000 feet and low level wind shear were made within an hour of the accident. The National Weather Service issued an Airman's Meteorological Advisory, current at the time of the accident, for turbulence below 10,000 feet.
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