Dean Leslie N HIGHLANDER accident near Bryan, OH
On April 27, 2013, a Dean Leslie N HIGHLANDER (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bryan, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 27, 2013
- Place
- Bryan, OH
- Aircraft
- Dean Leslie N HIGHLANDER · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.508°N, 84.564°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130429X11346
Official records · CEN13LA244
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Photograph 4: Com Radio: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 27, 2013, about 0830 eastern daylight time, a Dean Highlander experimental amateur-built airplane, N58LD, impacted terrain after executing a go-around at Bryan Aero Park, Bryan, Ohio. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The airplane was registered to an operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight which operated without a flight plan. The flight originated from Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (KARB), Ann Arbor, Michigan about 0715. The passenger onboard the Highlander airplane reported that they were approaching the runway to the east when the pilot noticed another airplane, a Taylorcraft, on the runway. The pilot then commented to the passenger about it landing in the opposite direction. At the time, the airplane was at a low altitude so the pilot turned the airplane to the left and advanced the throttle. The passenger observed the Taylorcraft take off and make a right turn which conflicted with the flight path of the Highlander. The pilot of the Highlander executed a hard left turn with about 45 degrees of bank and advanced the throttle to full forward. The Highlander started to get slow so the pilot applied full right aileron and nothing happened. The airplane was very slow at this point and continued to turn left until it impacted terrain. In a statement provided by the pilot of the Taylorcraft, h
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
