# Accident 20260425013019A: Thomas W Pastusak JA30 SUPERSTOL, Hartville, MO, April 25, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 25, 2026, 19:30 local time
- Place: Hartville, MO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2860° N, 92.6173° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2860&lon=-92.6173&mi=10
- Aircraft: N422T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N422T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Thomas W Pastusak JA30 SUPERSTOL (registry code 05634ZM, https://openairdocs.org/model/thomas-w-pastusak-ja30-superstol) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: THOMAS W PASTUSAK JA30 SUPERSTOL
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 300 total, 100 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA180) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260425013019A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT OR WHAT LED TO THE AIRPLANE HITTING THE POWER LINES. HE MENTIONED HE MIGHT HAVE LOST SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OR MADE A MISTAKE, BUT HE WAS UNSURE. ALTHOUGH HE USUALLY DOES NOT FLY AT LOW ALTITUDES NEAR POWER LINES, HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE GRASS STRIP ON HIS PROPERTY AND AWARE OF THE POWER LINES, AS HE REGULARLY FLEW OVER THEM DURING TAKEOFF AND LANDING. THE PILOT MENTIONED THAT THE WIND WAS MILD DURING THE FLIGHT, WITH HIS AVIONICS SHOWING A 4 MPH WIND FROM THE SOUTH. HE SUGGESTED THAT A POCKET OF AIR MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE PLANE TO DESCEND QUICKLY WHICH HE HAD ENCOUNTERED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE SAME AIRCRAFT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRPLANE CAUGHT FIRE, COMPLETELY DESTROYING IT, BUT THE PILOT MANAGED TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND AVOID FURTHER INJURIES FROM THE FIRE.

## 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 CEN26LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA180), Apr 26, 2026: Just JA-30 (N422T), Hartville, MO, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line after takeoff.

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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