Pilot Debrief

JABIRU AIRCRAFT PTY LTD J170-D near Winchester, VA — 2021-05-03

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Date
2021-05-03
Location
Winchester, VA, USA
Airport
OKV
Aircraft
JABIRU AIRCRAFT PTY LTD J170-D
Registration
N772J
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control on landing. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s decision to continue the aborted landing after the airplane had departed the runway surface.

Contributing factors

Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s decision to continue the aborted landing after the airplane had departed the runway surface.

NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, she was practicing soft field and short field landings. She made five uneventful short field landings and was going to switch to soft field landings. While on approach, she noticed the airplane was left of centerline therefore during touchdown, she applied right rudder and right aileron. The airplane turned right, then turned left, and was heading off the runway. She then decided to abort the landing; however, the nose wheel was not straight and when she applied full power, the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and toward a row of hangars. The airplane struck the door of a hangar with the right wing, propeller, and then the left wing before coming to a stop on the ramp, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and engine mounts. The owner reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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