20170528004969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Jess JUST AIRCRAFT SUPERS · Boca Raton, FL · May 28, 2017

Date: May 28, 2017 · 14:47 local
Place: Boca Raton, FL
Airport: Boca Raton Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N272SS
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA324
Reported as: Jess Just Aircraft Supers
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,530 total203 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N272SSRegistered now · Jess JUST AIRCRAFT SUPERSS/N JA274-09-12 · Built 2013 Airframe modelJess JUST AIRCRAFT SUPERS Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

1. Pilot departed on a 45 minute sightseeing ride from bct, runway 23 with one passenger.

2. During the landing rollout, the aircraft started turning to the left while applying brakes evently to both brakes.

3. At about the same time, the right landing gear collapsed. The right wing, horizontal stab, and propeller contacted the ground.

4. Imediatelly aircraft came to a stop due to landing gear departing airframe, and wing contacting the ground.

5. There was damage to landing gear attachment linkage area, right wing(structural), right horizontal stab, right strut, and strut support.

As the FAA filed it

1. PILOT DEPARTED ON A 45 MINUTE SIGHTSEEING RIDE FROM BCT, RUNWAY 23 WITH ONE PASSENGER.

2. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TURNING TO THE LEFT WHILE APPLYING BRAKES EVENTLY TO BOTH BRAKES.

3. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE RIGHT WING, HORIZONTAL STAB, AND PROPELLER CONTACTED THE GROUND.

4. IMEDIATELLY AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP DUE TO LANDING GEAR DEPARTING AIRFRAME, AND WING CONTACTING THE GROUND.

5. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR ATTACHMENT LINKAGE AREA, RIGHT WING(STRUCTURAL), RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB, RIGHT STRUT, AND STRUT SUPPORT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA17CA324Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoca Raton, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.May 28, 2017 · Substantial damage