Jabiru Usa Sport Aircraft, Llc J250-SP accident near Jacksonville, TX
On November 18, 2012, a Jabiru Usa Sport Aircraft, Llc J250-SP (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 18, 2012
- Place
- Jacksonville, TX
- Aircraft
- Jabiru Usa Sport Aircraft, Llc J250-SP · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.869°N, 95.218°W
- NTSB ID
- 20121119X82503
Official records · CEN13LA062
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 18, 2012, about 1635 central standard time, a Jabiru USA Sport Aircraft, LLC model J250-SP light sport airplane, N635J, was substantially damaged when it collided with airport hangars during an aborted landing at Cherokee County Airport (JSO), Jacksonville, Texas. The student pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local solo-instructional flight that departed about 1625. The student pilot's husband, a commercial pilot and former naval aviator, reported that he and his wife had flown together immediately before the accident flight and that there were no anomalies with the airplane during that flight. He stated that his wife, who had soloed for the first time earlier in the month, wanted to practice solo landings in the traffic pattern. He reported that he witnessed the accident flight, which consisted of two landings on runway 14. He stated that the first landing appeared to be fairly flat, consistent with an insufficient landing flare upon touchdown. After landing, the airplane taxied to the approach end of runway 14 for the next takeoff. On the second landing, the airplane again appeared to have a flat pitch attitude upon touchdown. The airplane bounced, which was followed by an audible increase in engine power. The airplane then entered a nose-high pitch attitude as it began a slow climb. The airplane climbed about 100 fee
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb following an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at a low altitude.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
