Just Aircraft SuperSTOL accident near Edgard, Louisiana, November 5, 2020
On November 5, 2020 at about 8:30 pm local time, a 2013 Just Aircraft SuperSTOL, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N339PW, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach (VFR pattern final) near Edgard, Louisiana (Private airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined with the available information.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 5, 2020 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Edgard, Louisiana · Private · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Just Aircraft SuperSTOL, built 2013, amateur-built
- Registration
- N339PW · no longer on the register · serial JA271-08-12
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings when the engine lost power while the airplane was on final approach, at an altitude of about 150 ft above the ground. The pilot was able to restore engine power, but it was “too late to slow [the] descent” and avoid a hard landing. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot noted the importance of maintaining airspeed “even in [an] emergency engine failure”. A postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operations. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined with the available information.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during approach (VFR pattern final) defining event
- Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown)
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft power plant › Engine (reciprocating) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 70 hours in all; 63 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 50 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: September 7, 2020
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 301 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, July 26, 2020; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,320 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912ULS (piston); 301 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LS40 New Orleans LA at 7:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 25°F (-4°C), dew point 14°F (-10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.20 inHg
- Observation at 2:35 pm from APS, 2 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
5 documents, released by the NTSB on June 13, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Conversation Summary -- Pilot | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Conversation Summary -- Recovery Operator | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Accident Photos | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 5 | Maintenance Records (Excerpt) | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
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