# Incident 20250811012079I: John Henry Payne JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA, Lago Vista, TX, August 11, 2025

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 2025, 19:30 local time
- Place: Lago Vista, TX
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4526° N, 97.9910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lago Vista, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4526&lon=-97.9910&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9802P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9802P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: John Henry Payne JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA (registry code 05634S3, https://openairdocs.org/model/john-henry-payne-just-aircraft-highla) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JOHN HENRY PAYNE JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250811012079I

## Narrative

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

DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE PRESENCE OF OIL ON THE ENGINE COWLING SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. CONCERNED ABOUT A POTENTIAL OIL LEAK, THE PILOT ELECTED TO EXECUTE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING IN A BARREN AREA NEAR THE EDGE OF THE COLORADO RIVER, JUST OUTSIDE THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ GOLF COURSE, TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE FURTHER. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR WHILE LANDING IN ROUGH DIRT NEAR THE WATER, RESULTING IN THE PROPELLER STRIKING THE GROUND AND THE RIGHT-WING TIP COMING TO REST IN CONTACT WITH THE TERRAIN.

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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