# Accident 20060806014569A: Pearso SUPERFLY, Lake Lewisvill, TX, August 6, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 2006, 15:11 local time
- Place: Lake Lewisvill, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1211° N, 97.0694° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1211&lon=-97.0694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N975JP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N975JP-2006-09-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Pearson Jon M PEARSON-SUPERFLY (registry code 05621DR, https://openairdocs.org/model/pearson-jon-m-pearson-superfly) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PEARSO SUPERFLY
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 20 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW06CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA196) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060806014569A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE WAS APPROACHING A LANDING AREA ON THE SHORELINE NEAR LAKE LEWISVILLE. WHEN THE MAIN GEAR TOUCHED DOWN IN THE SOFT MUD THE AIRCRAFT YAWED LEFT AND TIPPED OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE. THE ROTOR AND PROPELLER BOTH STRUCK THE GROUND. THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DFW06CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA196), Aug 6, 2006: Pearson Superfly (N975JP), Denton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of control as result of the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A contributing factor was the muddy terrain.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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