Pilot Debrief

JABIRU USA SPORT AIRCRAFT LLC J230-SP near Middleton, WI — 2014-06-05

Final reportCEN14CA291
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Date
2014-06-05
Location
Middleton, WI, USA
Airport
C29
Aircraft
JABIRU USA SPORT AIRCRAFT LLC J230-SP
Registration
N752J
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he was taking off from a turf runway and he did not maintain directional control of the airplane on the soft runway surface. The airplane struck a runway edge marker, substantially damaging the airplane at the gear strut attachment point. The pilot reported there were no anomalies with the airplane prior to impact.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents2

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