James A Gray JUST AIRCRAFT N102XP

Summary

On 7 March 2019 at about 15:00 local time, a James A Gray JUST AIRCRAFT registered N102XP was involved in an accident near Marysville, Ohio, 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

7 March 2019 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Marysville, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Union County (MRT)

Coordinates

40.2244, -83.3517

Aircraft

James A Gray JUST AIRCRAFT

Registration

N102XP

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marysville → Marysville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA156

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while practicing takeoff and landings, the airplane landed hard with "a big bounce," and the right wing came up. He attempted to correct by adding power and initiating a go-around. Subsequently, the airplane ground looped, exited the runway, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport's automated weather reporting station reported that, about 15 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 300° at 5 knots and that visibility was 10 statute miles. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 26.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.