Jess JUST AIRCRAFT SUPERS N272SS
28 May 2017 · Boca Raton, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 2017 at about 19:00 local time, a Jess JUST AIRCRAFT SUPERS registered N272SS, operated by New Boca Leasing LLC, was involved in an accident near Boca Raton, Florida, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boca Raton (BCT)
- Coordinates
- 26.3822, -80.1036
- Aircraft
- Jess JUST AIRCRAFT SUPERS
- Registration
- N272SS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2013
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- New Boca Leasing LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boca Raton → Boca Raton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA324
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 the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered to the left. He added that he applied brakes, but the airplane continued to the left. Subsequently, the airplane ground looped to the left, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that the winds were light and variable.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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