Jabiru J230-SP N685J

Summary

On 24 May 2009 at about 18:45 local time, a Jabiru J230-SP registered N685J was involved in an accident near Delavan, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 May 2009 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Delavan, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Lake Lawn Airport (C59)

Coordinates

42.6339, -88.6011

Aircraft

Jabiru J230-SP

Registration

N685J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palwaukee → Delavan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA314

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to the accident, the pilot had performed three takeoffs and landings on runway 36. During the fourth landing, the airplane began to veer to the left after touchdown. The pilot applied "hard right rudder which had little effect until the nosewheel touched down." After the nose wheel touched down, the airplane began to turn to the right; however, the left wing impacted trees. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left wing was partially separated from the airframe and the composite fuselage was cracked along the longitudinal axis. The pilot reported that he had 1,370 total flight hours and 12 hours in the accident airplane. The pilot stated that the accident airplane was not equipped with toe brakes, which was different than the airplanes he had been used to flying.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.