No fatalities

5 Feb 2021: JABIRU SP 250 — Thermal, CA

Thermal, CA, United States

On 5 Feb 2021, a JABIRU SP 250 was involved in an aviation accident near Thermal, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedContributed to outcome