Suminski Walter M JABIRU SP N284E

Summary

On 17 August 2011 at about 22:45 local time, a Suminski Walter M JABIRU SP registered N284E was involved in an accident near Columbia, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 August 2011 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Sackman Field (H49)

Coordinates

38.4522, -90.2361

Aircraft

Suminski Walter M JABIRU SP

Registration

N284E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbia → Columbia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA596

Nobody was injured.

Separation of the right main wheel during landing rollout for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that, during the landing rollout, the airplane veered to the right and exited the runway. The airplane subsequently encountered a berm and came to rest in an adjacent corn field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. A postaccident examination revealed that the right main landing gear wheel had separated from the airplane. The components that retained the main wheel had separated from the axle and were not recovered. Visual examination of the bolt attachment hole on the landing gear strut axle did not reveal any damage. The reason for the wheel separation could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.