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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Davis John S DAVIS LIGHTING · Jamestown, TN · June 8, 2024

Date: June 8, 2024 · 10:26 local
Place: Jamestown, TN
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N155LT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA24LA253
Reported as: Davis John S Davis Lighting
Reported engine: JABIRU 3300
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Unknown or foreign certificate

N155LTRegistered now · Davis John S DAVIS LIGHTINGS/N 14 · Built 2007 Airframe modelDavis John S DAVIS LIGHTING Engine modelJabiru 33004 cycle

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What happened

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Subject stated that he was flying in the local area of 2A1, he had to return to land due to a urgent need to go to the bathroom, he then proceeded to a straight in approach. privacy data omitted Stated that he didn't check AWOS . . He stated that airplane "floated " just prior to touch down. Subject then stated that he stalled and impacted the runway. He stated that he was in error due to to him to not checking AWOS. I asked for his driver's license, airman's certificate, and medical. Subject produced his driver's license. He did not produce a certificate or medical.

Subject stated his medical was held up in the postal system in Washington state.

Subject stated he didn't have a certificate, stated that driver's license was sufficient.

Subject stated that he was a former skydiver.

Subject asked when his aircraft would be released, I informed him that the NTSB would release it when able.

As the FAA filed it

SUBJECT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING IN THE LOCAL AREA OF 2A1, HE HAD TO RETURN TO LAND DUE TO A URGENT NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM, HE THEN PROCEEDED TO A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE DIDN'T CHECK AWOS . . HE STATED THAT AIRPLANE "FLOATED " JUST PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN. SUBJECT THEN STATED THAT HE STALLED AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT HE WAS IN ERROR DUE TO TO HIM TO NOT CHECKING AWOS. I ASKED FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, AIRMAN'S CERTIFICATE, AND MEDICAL.SUBJECT PRODUCED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE. HE DID NOT PRODUCE A CERTIFICATE OR MEDICAL.

SUBJECT STATED HIS MEDICAL WAS HELD UP IN THE POSTAL SYSTEM IN WASHINGTON STATE.

SUBJECT STATED HE DIDN'T HAVE A CERTIFICATE, STATED THAT DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUFFICIENT.

SUBJECT STATED THAT HE WAS A FORMER SKYDIVER.

SUBJECT ASKED WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WOULD BE RELEASED, I INFORMED HIM THAT THE NTSB WOULD RELEASE IT WHEN ABLE.

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 ERA24LA253Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportJamestown, TNThe non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.Jun 8, 2024 · Substantial damage