Summary
On September 29, 2012, a Jabiru USA Sport Aircraft LLC J170-SP (N582J) was involved in an accident near Goshen, IN. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The student pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
The student pilot stated that he was practicing a soft field takeoff and as soon as the nose wheel lifted off from the runway, the airplane veered to the left. The student pilot tried to correct the turn by applying right rudder and aileron, but was unsuccessful. The airplane departed the runway surface and came to rest nose down on a parallel taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine nose wheel area, both wings, and the fuselage. The student pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN12CA663. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N582J.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The student pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The student pilot stated that he was practicing a soft field takeoff and as soon as the nose wheel lifted off from the runway, the airplane veered to the left. The student pilot tried to correct the turn by applying right rudder and aileron, but was unsuccessful. The airplane departed the runway surface and came to rest nose down on a parallel taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine nose wheel area, both wings, and the fuselage. The student pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN12CA663