Valldejuli John A AEROCOMP N12ZT

Summary

On 20 July 2019 at about 15:30 local time, a Valldejuli John A AEROCOMP registered N12ZT, operated by Comp Air Wings Llc, was involved in an accident near Jefferson City, Missouri, United States. One person was 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

20 July 2019 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Jefferson City Memorial (JEF)

Coordinates

38.5911, -92.1561

Aircraft

Valldejuli John A AEROCOMP

Registration

N12ZT

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Comp Air Wings Llc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jefferson City → Jefferson City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA443

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with runway lights, and a nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during a touch-and-go landing and shortly after touchdown, the airplane veered left. He added power, and the airplane pitched up, so he "cut the power" and corrected with right aileron, but the airplane landed hard on a grass field next to the runway, struck runway lights, and nosed over. The pilot added that the airplane was trimmed for landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing lift strut and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the wind was from 030° at 10 to 15 knots, gusting to 20 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.