What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 2, 2025 at 12:30 EDT, a CH7A lost directional control on rollout landing runway 19 at kjro. The aircraft sustained substantial damage after landing from a high approach. The aircraft departed the runway, passing through a ditch, then coming to a stop in the grass. The landing gear was damaged. Visual metalogical conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Both pilots were not injured. Upon inspection there did not appear to be any mechanical malfunctions with the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 AT 12:30 EDT, A CH7A LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON ROLLOUT LANDING RUNWAY 19 AT KJRO. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER LANDING FROM A HIGH APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, PASSING THROUGH A DITCH, THEN COMING TO A STOP IN THE GRASS. THE LANDING GEAR WAS DAMAGED. VISUAL METALOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. BOTH PILOTS WERE NOT INJURED. UPON INSPECTION THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.