Somerton David J JA30 SUPERSTOL N726AD

Summary

On 5 February 2018 at about 21:45 local time, a Somerton David J JA30 SUPERSTOL registered N726AD was involved in an accident near Kerrville, Texas, 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

5 February 2018 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Kerrville, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Kerrville Muni/Louis Schreiner (ERV)

Coordinates

29.9769, -99.0892

Aircraft

Somerton David J JA30 SUPERSTOL

Registration

N726AD

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brownwood → Kerrville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA118

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing in crosswind conditions, a wind gust "initiated" a ground loop, and the airplane exited the runway to the left. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 10 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 200° at 13 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The airplane landed on runway 12.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.