What happened
On March 2, 2011, an Arion Aircraft LLC Lightning, registration N125GD, was on final approach in Brownsville, Texas. During the approach, the pilot allowed the aircraft's airspeed to decrease. This decay in speed led to a loss of control and a hard landing. There were no injuries resulting from the event.
The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft, specifically affecting both ailerons, the landing gear, and both wing spars. Weather conditions at the time were Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with a visibility of 10 statute miles and winds from 000 degrees at 4 knots.