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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Joby Aero JAS4-2 · Jolon, CA · February 16, 2022

Date
February 16, 2022 · 09:58 local
Place
Jolon, CA
Airport
Hunter Liggett
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N542AJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBDCA22FA082
Reported as
Joby Aero JAS4-2
Reported engine
Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard
0
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0

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What happened

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

Flight test aircraft experienced inflight propeller failure and subsequent loss of control.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT TEST AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED INFLIGHT PROPELLER FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

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