# Accident 20211107018989A: Gerald Jones 2+2, Kodiak, AK, November 7, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 7, 2021, 14:00 local time
- Place: Kodiak, AK
- Airport: Kodiak Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 57.8055° N, 152.3655° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.8055&lon=-152.3655&mi=10
- Aircraft: N540AK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540AK-2022-04-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gerald Jones 2+2 (registry code 05633KX, https://openairdocs.org/model/gerald-jones-2-plus-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GERALD JONES 2+2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 50 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC22FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22FA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211107018989A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RWY 2 AND CLIMBED TO APPROX. 200' AGL, THEN MADE A HARD RIGHT TURN, AND CONTINUED CLIMB TO ABOUT 300' AGL.

AIRCRAFT THEN MADE RAPID ALMOST VERTICAL DESCENT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

## 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 ANC22FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22FA005), Nov 7, 2021: Gerald Jones 2+2 (N540AK), Kodiak, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.

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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