# Accident 20230506009049A: Steven Radenbaugh JA35 SUPERSTOL, Somis, CA, May 6, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 2023, 07:30 local time
- Place: Somis, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.3100° N, 118.8100° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3100&lon=-118.8100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N799CP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N799CP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Steven Radenbaugh JA35 SUPERSTOL (registry code 05640M8, https://openairdocs.org/model/steven-radenbaugh-ja35-superstol) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 915 IS series (registry code 55620, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-915-is-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STEVEN RADENBAUGH JA35 SUPERSTOL
- Reported engine: ROTAX 915 IS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA181) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230506009049A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED CAMARILLO AIRPORT EAST BOUND AND DURING CRUISE THE ENGINE SPUTTERED WITH FLUCTUATING FUEL PRESSURE. HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD HOWEVER LANDED IN THE GRASS NEXT TO THE ROAD. DURING LANDING THE LH MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT A RUT OR ROCK COLLAPSING THE LH GEAR RESULTING IN THE LH WING CONTACTING THE GROUND BENDING IT AT APPROXIMATELY MID-SPAN. ALSO THE PROPELLOR STRUCK THE GROUND, BREAKING OFF THE TIPS.

## 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 WPR23LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA181), May 6, 2023: Steven Radenbaugh JA35 Superstol (N799CP), Moorpark, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an off airport precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the flight with a possible…

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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