J&J Ultralights SEAWING N285SW

Summary

On 30 December 2021 at about 21:14 local time, a J&J Ultralights SEAWING registered N285SW was involved in an accident near Golden, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 December 2021 at 21:14

Classification

Accident

Location

Golden, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

36.5291, -93.6823

Aircraft

J&J Ultralights SEAWING

Registration

N285SW

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Golden → Golden

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA087

1 person died.

The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while aggressively maneuvering at low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The noncertificated pilot departed on his first flight in his recently purchased weight-shift control (WSC) aircraft. After takeoff, the pilot made a steep left bank turn that included a rapid climb and descent. The pilot leveled the aircraft and made a second steep bank turn with a rapid climb, then the aircraft entered a dive and impacted a house. The wings, empennage, and fuselage sustained substantial damage. A postaccident examination revealed no evidence of any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot completed two flights in a different WSC aircraft about 6 months before the accident. According to the previous owner, the accident aircraft stalled more abruptly than other WSC aircraft and a substantial amount of altitude was required to recover from a stall. Although toxicology testing indicated the pilot used cannabis at some point before the accident flight, the detected blood levels could not be used to infer the level of impairment. Based on the circumstances of the accident, the effect of cannabis usage was determined not to be a likely factor in the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.