Sub-Sonex JSX-2 accident near Shreveport, LA
On May 23, 2021, a Sub-Sonex JSX-2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shreveport, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 23, 2021
- Place
- Shreveport, LA
- Aircraft
- Sub-Sonex JSX-2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.501°N, 93.858°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210523103128
Official records · CEN21FA230
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 23, 2021, about 1447 central daylight time, a Sub-Sonex JSX-2 experimental jet airplane, N465JC, was destroyed when it impacted Cross Lake near Shreveport, Louisiana. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight. The intent of the flight was to fly over Cross Lake after departing the Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV). Automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) track data indicated the airplane departed runway 24 at SHV, about 1439:00. The airplane made a right turn to the northeast and proceeded to fly over Cross Lake. (Figure 1) Figure 1. Overall flight track. Figure 2. Flight path over Cross Lake and the accident location. The ADS-B track data showed the airplane maneuver low-level over the lake until track data was lost at 1446:14. (Figure 2) At the last track data point, the airplane was over Cross Lake at an altitude of 625 ft above mean sea level, 142 kts ground speed, and on a 100o heading. An onboard Garmin GDU 460 cockpit display recorded 13 minutes and 9 seconds of the airplane’s flight. At the last recorded point at 1446:20, the airplane was about 400 ft above ground level (agl), 170 knots indicated airspeed, and heading 100o. Before the data was lost, the airplane pitch showed an abrupt pitch up to 15°. A witness reported that he and several other people were on a pier and saw the airplane fly low across the lake at about 200 ft agl. The witness reported that just before the accident he saw the airplane roll to the right until it was inverted and th
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with the water while performing aerobatics, resulting in the airplane’s impact into a lake. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to perform aerobatics at 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.
