Just Aircraft SuperSTOL, N339PW: Accident occurred November 05, 2020 in Edgard, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Baton Rouge, Louisiana 

https://registry.faa.gov/N339PW

Location: Edgard, LA

Accident Number: CEN21LA045

Date & Time: November 5, 2020, 14:30 Local 

Registration: N339PW

Aircraft: Cunningham Just Acft Superstol

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On November 5, 2020, about 1430 central standard time, an experimental Cunningham Just Aircraft SuperSTOL airplane, N339PW, was involved in an accident near Edgard, Louisiana. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings when the engine lost power while on final approach. He was able to restore power, but it was “too late to slow [the] descent” resulting in a hard landing. The right wing separated from the fuselage at the root, the right-wing strut buckled, and both landing gear collapsed.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cunningham

Registration: N339PW

Model/Series: Just Acft Superstol

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: Yes

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: APS,7 ft msl

Observation Time: 14:35 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 2 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: -3.9°C /-10°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 30°

Lowest Ceiling:

None Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.2 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: New Orleans, LA (LS40) 

Destination: Edgard, LA

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 30.034,-90.554 (est)