N435SA – INIZIATIVE INDUSTRIALI ITALIAN SKY ARROW 600 SPORT – 2011-03-02 NTSB Accident Report

On March 02, 2011, a Iniziative Industriali Italian SKY ARROW 600 SPORT (N435SA) was involved in an incident near Ridgely, MD. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to compensate for crosswind conditions and loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and nose over.

The pilot landed with a left crosswind and the airplane started veering to the right. The pilot removed the crosswind correction while applying the brakes with the brake handle which was located on the control stick. The airplane continued off the right side of the runway. The nose landing gear dug into the grass, and the airplane nosed over inverted into a ditch. Both wings and the tail section sustained structural damage. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane before the accident.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA11CA178. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N435SA.