NTSB WPR23LA326 — 2023-08-28 · Leavenworth, Washington, United States

Current FAA registration · N869BB

Make / Model: JUST AIRCRAFT LLC JA30 SUPERSTOL
Year of manufacture: 2015 · 8 years old at event
Engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20150507
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ABF061

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N869BB HENRY STEVEN J JA 30 SUPERSTOL None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during taxi, which resulted in a nose over.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while taxiing for takeoff on a gravel bar, he encountered a slope. To prevent potential loss of control, he applied brake pressure to both wheels, causing the airplane to nose over, resulting in substantial damage to the rudder. 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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Choppy surface-Response/compensation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_WPR23LA326.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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