NTSB WPR21LA282 — 2021-06-05 · Oceano, California, United States

Current FAA registration · N733J

Make / Model: JABIRU USA SPORT AIRCRAFT LLC J230-SP
Year of manufacture: 2011 · 10 years old at event
Engine: JABIRU 3300 (120 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20110321
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A9D6F8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N733J JABIRU USA SPORT AIRCRAFT LLC J230-SP None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after landing fast and hard which damaged the right main landing gear wheel pant which lodged under the wheel.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during landing the airplane’s speed was too fast and it landed hard. The right main landing gear wheel pant became lodged under the right main landing gear tire, and the pilot applied the single lever hand brake. The unobstructed left tire created a pivot point, and the right tire slid on top of the fiberglass wheel pant until eroded, precipitating a loss of directional control. The airplane veered left, exited the left side of the runway, and nosed over substantially damaging the left wing and fuselage. 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-Airspeed-Not attained/maintained
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent rate-Not attained/maintained
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_WPR21LA282.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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