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Rocci Martignoni JA30 SUPERSTOL N508RM

11 September 2015 · Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 September 2015 at about 14:00 local time, a Rocci Martignoni JA30 SUPERSTOL registered N508RM was involved in an accident near Santa Rosa, New Mexico, 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.

The record

Date
at 14:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States
Nearest airport
Santa Rosa Route 66 (SXU)
Coordinates
34.9392, -104.6458
Aircraft
Rocci Martignoni JA30 SUPERSTOL
Registration
N508RM
Category
Airplane
Year built
2015
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Santa Rosa → Santa Rosa
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
GAA15CA260

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff he "lost rudder control" and the airplane exited the runway to the left. During the runway excursion, the airplane ground looped, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing impacted terrain. The left wing sustained substantial damage.   The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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