No fatalities

22 Jul 2018: Just JA30 SUPERSTOL — Chelan Falls, WA

Chelan Falls, WA, United States

On 22 Jul 2018, a Just JA30 SUPERSTOL Undesignat was involved in an aviation accident near Chelan Falls, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot came in too low during approach and struck a dock. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

During approach to a private airstrip, a pilot came in too low and struck a dock moored to a river, causing the propeller to hit the dock and the landing gear to separate. The airplane slid about 25 feet on the airstrip before stopping, with substantial damage to the engine mounts.

Incident Details

According to the pilot's report, during an approach over a river to land at a private airstrip, the aircraft descended too low and collided with a dock moored to the side of the river. The impact caused the airplane's propeller to strike the dock, and subsequently the landing gear separated from the airframe. The airplane then slid approximately 25 feet along the airstrip before coming to a stop.

Aircraft Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts as a result of the incident. No other damage was reported in the source.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot attributed the accident to coming in too low during the approach, leading to the collision with the dock.

Probable cause

The pilot came in too low during approach and struck a dock.

Contributing factors

PilotDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintainedEffect on operation