# NTSB investigations: Jabiru 3300: Loss of control in flight

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 ERA24LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA253.md): Davis Lightning · Jamestown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2024 · N155LT · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR23FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA047.md): Greg Hobbs Lightning · Torrance, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 30, 2022 · N60MY · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane while performing a slip maneuver on final approach. Contributing was the failure of the pilot to fly a stabilized approach.
- [NTSB GAA22WA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA290.md): Meriwether Jon Arion Lightning · Kenora, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 21, 2022 · N638JM · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR22LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA362.md): Angus Watt Zenair Stolch 750 · Howe, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2022 · N750RH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN22FA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA375.md): Sonex Waiex · Maxwell, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 9, 2022 · N51YX · Destroyed
  > A loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR17LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA015.md): Ryan W Gross Arion Lighting · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2016 · N235SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff/initial climb due to his inexperience in the airplane make and model and his refusal to obtain training in the airplane.
- [NTSB GAA16CA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA167.md): Sewell William K Zodiac 601 · Clarksville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2016 · N601BZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane drifting to the left of the runway and impacting trees.
- [NTSB CEN14LA447](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA447.md): Herder Michael Zodiac 601 HD · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2014 · N318MH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during a gusting crosswind landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA244.md): Dean Leslie N Highlander · Bryan, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2013 · N58LD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN13LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA062.md): Jabiru USA Sport J250-SP · Jacksonville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2012 · N635J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb following an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at a low altitude.
- [NTSB ERA13FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA017.md): Arion Lightning · Chuckey, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2012 · N290AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in an attempted takeoff at a high gross weight, near the limit of its aft center of gravity, and with the airplane incorrectly configured with fully extended flaps. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB ERA12CA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA313.md): Arion Lightning LS-1 · Ghent, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2012 · N782MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA12FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA006.md): Harry L. Weber Arion LI · Hedgesville, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2011 · N747HW · Substantial damage
  > An aerodynamic stall at low altitude due to the pilot’s acute cardiac event.
- [NTSB ERA11CA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA440.md): Nelsen Lynn H Lightning · Frostproof, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2011 · N13LN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature rotation during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN11CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA215.md): Arion Lightning · Brownsville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2011 · N125GD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach, resulting in a loss of control and a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA09LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA329.md): Sorenson Lightning · Brevard, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2009 · N130DS · Substantial damage
  > Both pilots failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering after a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## 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" = '240'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/cases?engine=34801

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.