NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN22LA254
Registry · N596JW
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
WEBB JOHN A JR OD KITFOX MODEL 2
Engine
BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19901101
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7B48E
Registrant of record
SWISHER JAMES M
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing roll the airplane veered slightly to the right, and he overcorrected. The airplane ground looped, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right-wing tip struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action performance-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_CEN22LA254.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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