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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Jabiru Aircraft PTY J170-D · Winchester, VA · May 3, 2021

Date: May 3, 2021 · 11:37 local
Place: Winchester, VA
Airport: Winchester Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N772J
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA204
Reported as: Jabiru Aircraft PTY J170-D
Reported engine: JABIRU 2200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 90 total75 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N772JRegistration cancelled Jan 14, 2023 · Jabiru Aircraft PTY J170-DS/N 366 · Built 2016 Airframe modelJabiru Aircraft PTY J170-D Engine modelJabiru 2200A4 cycle

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What happened

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On 5/03/2021 at approximately 1137 local time, the single occupant student pilot of a Jabiru J170, N772J, lost control during a landing on runway 32 at Winchester Regional Airport (okv) in Winchester VA. Upon touching down the aircraft began to veer left. The student pilot over corrected to the right and then again, over corrected to the left. During the process of attempting to regain control, the student pilot increased power to full in an attempt to regain altitude to go around for another approach. Lift was not achieved and the aircraft departed the left side of the runway at an approximate 75 degree angle. It then crossed a taxiway that runs parallel to the runway and entered a ramp area in between 2 hangars. The aircraft came in contact with one of the hangars and came to rest. The student pilot was taken to the hospital and released later that day with no apparent injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON 5/03/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1137 LOCAL TIME, THE SINGLE OCCUPANT STUDENT PILOT OF A JABIRU J170, N772J, LOST CONTROL DURING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 32 AT WINCHESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT (OKV) IN WINCHESTER VA. UPON TOUCHING DOWN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER LEFT. THE STUDENT PILOT OVER CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT AND THEN AGAIN, OVER CORRECTED TO THE LEFT. DURING THE PROCESS OF ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN CONTROL, THE STUDENT PILOT INCREASED POWER TO FULL IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN ALTITUDE TO GO AROUND FOR ANOTHER APPROACH. LIFT WAS NOT ACHIEVED AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT AN APPROXIMATE 75 DEGREE ANGLE. IT THEN CROSSED A TAXIWAY THAT RUNS PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY AND ENTERED A RAMP AREA IN BETWEEN 2 HANGARS. THE AIRCRAFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH ONE OF THE HANGARS AND CAME TO REST. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED LATER THAT DAY WITH NO APPARENT INJURIES.

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 ERA21LA204Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWinchester, VAThe pilot’s loss of directional control on landing. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s decision to continue the aborted landing after the airplane had departed the runway surface.May 3, 2021 · Substantial damage