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CEN24LA355

2024-09-12 · Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PVT

Current FAA registration · N874FT

Make / Model
JUST AIRCRAFT LLC JA30 SUPERSTOL
Year of manufacture
2024 · 0 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 915 IS (135 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20240613
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC05C1

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during a go-around, the right-wing leading-edge slat retracted to the stowed position, and the airplane rolled to the right. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite aileron; however, the airplane continued the right roll and impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, and the empennage. According to the airplane kit manufacturer, the wing leading-edge slats are self-deploying and self-stowing. The pilot reported 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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Lateral/bank control-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Angle of attack-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_CEN24LA355.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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