J&J Ultralights SEA-WING N947RC
22 November 2020 · Placida, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 November 2020 at about 21:33 local time, a J&J Ultralights SEA-WING registered N947RC was involved in an accident near Placida, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Placida, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.8589, -82.2502
- Aircraft
- J&J Ultralights SEA-WING
- Registration
- N947RC
- Year built
- 2006
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA21LA051
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot/owner’s improper preflight inspection of the weight-shift trike, which resulted in a loss of control at takeoff due to an improperly adjusted wingtip.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departing from a road in the weight-shift control aircraft. At takeoff, the aircraft “pulled to the left” and struck a tree off the paved surface as the pilot aborted the takeoff. Afterwards, the pilot stated there were no mechanical deficiencies with the aircraft that would have precluded normal operations, and that the pull was likely due to an improperly adjusted wingtip.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other J&J Ultralights SEA accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2008 | J&J Ultralights SEA WING | Live Oak, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2020 | Piper PA32 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Bell 206 | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States | Hmc Lift Llc | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2020 | Piper PA46 | Williston, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2020 | Airbus Helicopters AS350 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | MacNeil Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2020 | Piper PA28 | Naples, Florida, United States | Apflight Llc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Cessna 501 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Interstellar Air LLC | No injuries | - |