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CEN25LA279

2025-07-22 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KOSH

Current FAA registration · N71AW

Make / Model
WHITE DYKE DELTA JD-2
Year of manufacture
2010 · 15 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-360-F1A6 (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20100527
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A979C9

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing with a tailwind.

Factual narrative

The pilot was flying in the Homebuilt Showcase during the EAA AirVenture air show. The pilot reported that while landing with a variable tailwind the airplane touched down about 2,500 ft down the runway, bounced, and landed hard. The pilot applied brakes, and the right main tire began to squeal. The airplane departed the landing surface to the left. The right main landing gear collapsed, the nose landing gear separated. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts and the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations. 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-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA279.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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