Magnaghi Aeronautica Sky Arrow LSA, N458SA: Accident occurred June 27, 2022 and Incident occurred June 01, 2017

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Indianapolis, Indiana

Philly Sport Pilot LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N458SA 

Location: West Lafayette, Indiana

Accident Number: CEN22LA292

Date and Time: June 27, 2022, 17:35 Local

Registration: N458SA

Aircraft: MAGNAGHI AERONAUTICA SPA SKY ARROW LSA

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: MAGNAGHI AERONAUTICA SPA

Registration: N458SA

Model/Series: SKY ARROW LSA 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

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Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

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Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 40.423368,-86.903135

June 27, 2022:  Aircraft landed and veered off runway into the trees. Purdue University Airport (KLAF),  Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Date: 27-JUN-22

Time: 18:11:00Z

Regis#: N458SA

Aircraft Make: MAGNAGHI AERONAUTICA

Aircraft Model: SKY ARROW

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)

Operation: 91

City: LAFAYETTE

State: INDIANA

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Indianapolis, Indiana

Philly Sport Pilot LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N458SA 

June 01, 2017:  Aircraft nose gear collapsed on landing. Purdue University Airport (KLAF), Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

Date: 01-JUN-17
Time: 22:56:00Z
Regis#: N458SA
Aircraft Make: SKAR
Aircraft Model: SKY ARROW
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: INDIANAPOLIS
State: INDIANA