Dyke Delta JD-2 N71AW

Summary

On 22 July 2025 at about 19:32 local time, a Dyke Delta JD-2 registered N71AW was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 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

22 July 2025 at 19:32

Classification

Accident

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Wittman (KOSH)

Coordinates

43.9754, -88.5568

Aircraft

Dyke Delta JD-2

Registration

N71AW

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Air Race/Show

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA279

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing with a tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was flying in the Homebuilt Showcase during the EAA AirVenture air show. The pilot reported that while landing with a variable tailwind the airplane touched down about 2,500 ft down the runway, bounced, and landed hard. The pilot applied brakes, and the right main tire began to squeal. The airplane departed the landing surface to the left. The right main landing gear collapsed, the nose landing gear separated. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts and the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.