# Accident 20150530008329A: Smiley James E RAG-WING RW-6, Mocksville, NC, May 30, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 30, 2015, 13:35 local time
- Place: Mocksville, NC
- Airport: Sugar Valley
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9858° N, 80.5117° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9858&lon=-80.5117&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2305J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2305J-2018-06-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smiley James E RAG-WING RW-6 (registry code 05623ZI, https://openairdocs.org/model/smiley-james-e-rag-wing-rw-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SMILEY JAMES E RAG-WING RW-6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total, 120 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA15CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA115) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150530008329A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT OF N2305J ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 20 AT 5NC2 (SUGAR VALLEY) AIRPORT, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND IMPACTED A HOUSE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## 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 GAA15CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA115), May 30, 2015: Smiley James E RAG Wing RW-6 (N2305J), Mocksville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a building.

## Other reports on N2305J (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20090912049269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090912049269I), Sep 12, 2009: Smiley Jame RAG-WING RW (N2305J), Mt. Ulla, NC. In the climb phase of flight, the engine stopped forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in a cow pasture. During roll out, left main landing gear was…

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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