Just HIGHLANDER N7770J

Summary

On 26 March 2025 at about 15:23 local time, a Just HIGHLANDER registered N7770J was involved in an accident near Rusk, Texas, 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

26 March 2025 at 15:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Rusk, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Cherokee County (KJSO)

Coordinates

31.8693, -95.2174

Aircraft

Just HIGHLANDER

Registration

N7770J

Category

Airplane

Year built

2024

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Frankston → Jacksonville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA137

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was attempting to land with a crosswind, and upon touchdown, a gust of wind lifted the right wing. The pilot attempted to correct with full right aileron but was unsuccessful. The airplane’s left wing contacted the ground, and the airplane came to rest inverted resulting in substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.