Slipstream International Genesis accident near Buffalo, Missouri, January 7, 2024
On January 7, 2024 at about 5:18 pm local time, a 2006 Slipstream International Genesis, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N8704R, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Buffalo, Missouri (Buffalo Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the crosswind landing, which resulted in the airplane drifting off the left side of the runway and into trees.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 7, 2024 · about 5:18 pm local time
- Place
- Buffalo, Missouri · Buffalo Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Slipstream International Genesis, built 2006, amateur-built
- Registration
- N8704R · registry record · serial RH-01
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The student pilot was conducting a solo flight when he was unable to keep the airplane aligned with the runway centerline due to a right crosswind. Witnesses reported that the airplane veered left of the runway and struck trees before it came to rest in a grass area. After the accident, the student pilot stated that he had difficulty with the right crosswind and believed the airplane had an aileron issue. The student pilot stated that the airplane’s left wing collided with the trees with the engine at full power. The airplane’s left wing and forward fuselage were substantially damaged during the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed no preimpact mechanical anomalies or failures that would have prevented its normal operation. Flight control continuity for the ailerons, elevator, and rudder was confirmed. It is likely the student pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the crosswind landing, which resulted in the airplane drifting off the left side of the runway and into trees.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during landing defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing
- Landing gear collapse during landing
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Crosswind › Effect on operation
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Crosswind › Ability to respond/compensate
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Tree(s) › Contributed to outcome
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Student/instructed pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Medical certificate: Sport Pilot
- Seat: left
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 88.4 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,100 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Verner Motor VM 133M (piston); 88 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: M17 Bolivar MO
- Destination: H17 Buffalo MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 3,220 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.08 inHg
- Observation at 11:15 am from LBO, 21 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KLBO 071715Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 02/M03 A3008 RMK AO2=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on February 11, 2025. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTSB Record of Conversation (FAA Inspector Gregory Russell) | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Meteorological Data | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Investigation Photographs | PDF, 5 pages | View Download |
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