Pilot Debrief

Dyke Delta JD-2 near Oshkosh, WI — 2025-07-22

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Date
2025-07-22
Location
Oshkosh, WI, USA
Airport
KOSH
Aircraft
Dyke Delta JD-2
Registration
N71AW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing with a tailwind.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was flying in the Homebuilt Showcase during the EAA AirVenture air show. The pilot reported that while landing with a variable tailwind the airplane touched down about 2,500 ft down the runway, bounced, and landed hard. The pilot applied brakes, and the right main tire began to squeal. The airplane departed the landing surface to the left. The right main landing gear collapsed, the nose landing gear separated. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts and the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents3

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