# NTSB investigations: Jabiru 3300: Loss of control on ground

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA042.md): Arion Lightning LS-1 · Bowling Green, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2025 · N897PR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in a strong quartering headwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport sign.
- [NTSB ERA23LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA268.md): Jabiru J250 · Louisville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2023 · N828WD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to take off in wind conditions that exceeded his ability to maintain directional control, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR21LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA282.md): Jabiru USA Sport J230-SP · Oceano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2021 · N733J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after landing fast and hard which damaged the right main landing gear wheel pant which lodged under the wheel.
- [NTSB ERA21LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA243.md): Jabiru USA Sport J250-SP · Marietta, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2021 · N214RM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR21LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA106.md): Jabiru SP 250 · Thermal, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2021 · N7850K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA156.md): James A Gray Just Aircraft · Marysville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2019 · N102XP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA18CA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA327.md): Jabiru USA Sport J230-SP · Springdale, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2018 · N748J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA17CA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA444.md): Mcintosh Donald W Kitfox Series 7 · Priest River, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2017 · N302DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral/bank control during the landing in variable gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA16CA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA334.md): Hubbard William H Lightning · Kokomo, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2016 · N316H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare at night, which resulted in an impact with a runway light and runway sign.
- [NTSB GAA15CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA010.md): Jabiru USA Sport J250 SP · Hondo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2015 · N638J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to this accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR14CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA150.md): Just Highlander · Yakima, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2014 · N553GW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind conditions and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision, resulting in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA13CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA233.md): Hughes Charles R Zodiac 601XL · Meriden, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2013 · N418CM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA596](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA596.md): Arvold Jordon R CH 750 · Colfax, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2012 · N32JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing with a gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA11CA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA442.md): Didier Siffer Arion Lightning · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2011 · N723AD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a strong quartering crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN11CA447](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA447.md): Arion Lightning LS-1 · Garden City, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2011 · N125GD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA153.md): Otterback Nicholas J Lightning · Crescent City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2011 · N324AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare and failure to recover from a bounced landing which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN09CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA314.md): Jabiru J230-SP · Delavan, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2009 · N685J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.
- [NTSB NYC08CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA095.md): Sonex Waiex · New Smyrna Bch., FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 8, 2008 · N35YX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff. Contributing was the crosswind.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('34801', '34802')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '230'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/cases?engine=34801

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