# NTSB SEA86LA117: Hanson Jungmann 131E, N602HB, Las Vegas, NV, May 3, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 3, 1986, 08:20 local (15:20 UTC)
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Coordinates: 36.239852, -115.229087 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2399&lon=-115.2291&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40400
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA86LA117
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40400/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA117

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

DURING ROLLOUT AFTER A LEFT X-WIND LANDING AND WHILE DECELERATING THROUGH APRX 20-25 MPH, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED A WIND GUST. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER AS IT DEPARTED THE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED HAVING ONLY 2 HRS TOTAL FLT TIME IN THIS MAKE/MODEL ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N602HB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HANSON JUNGMANN 131E (JUNGMANN 1)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 602
- Airframe hours: 48
- Engines: ENMA TIERE G-IV-B 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Gerald E. Hanson
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, November 1, 1985
- Departed: VGT, LAS VEGAS, NV
- Airport: VGT, N. Las Vegas Air Terminal, runway 22, 3,270 × 65 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 925 total, 43 in this make and model, 792 as pilot in command, 37 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 17 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 75 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LAS, 8 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860503015609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860503015609A), May 3, 1986: Amtrdv DAVISDA2A, Las Vegas, NV, Substantial damage. Ground looped and nosed over during the landing rollout in a strong crosswind.

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.

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