NTSB CEN23LA260 — 2023-06-23 · Bolivar, Missouri, United States

Current FAA registration · N907ML

Make / Model: JUST AIRCRAFT LLC ESCAPADE
Engine: JABIRU 2200 (85 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20090303
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AC8A4B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N907ML SHARP GLENNIS Escapade None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a soft-field takeoff after encountering a wind gust.

Factual narrative

The pilot was performing a soft-field takeoff from a grass runway when the airplane encountered a wind gust shortly after rotation. The pilot reported that the wind gust pushed up the airplane’s nose and moved the airplane sideways. The left wing impacted the terrain, then the right wing and forward fuselage. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and forward fuselage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_CEN23LA260.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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