Amateur-built BOYLE-JN 1 accident near Hagerstown, Maryland, June 3, 2022
On June 3, 2022 at about 11:30 pm local time, a 2010 amateur-built BOYLE-JN 1, registered N68902, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Hagerstown, Maryland (Hagerstown Regional 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 pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff in a crosswind, which resulted in abnormal runway contact and a runway excursion.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 3, 2022 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Hagerstown, Maryland · Hagerstown Regional Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built BOYLE-JN 1, built 2010
- Registration
- N68902 · registry record · serial JB111
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that he was attempting a takeoff in a right crosswind. About 25 to 30 ft above the ground, the airplane banked left about 60°, and the left wingtip struck the runway. The airplane then landed hard, slid off the left side of the runway and came to rest upright, oriented opposite of the takeoff direction. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage.
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 control in flight during takeoff defining event
- Abnormal runway contact during takeoff
- Runway excursion during takeoff
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Lateral/bank control › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine sea
- Flight time: 1,110 hours in all; 12 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 0 in the last 30 days; 1,110 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: June 6, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: sngl
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 12 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, October 21, 2021; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,320 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 582 (piston); 12 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 7,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.87 inHg
- Observation at 7:53 pm from HGR
Weather report (METAR): KHGR 032353Z 33008KT 10SM OVC100 23/09 A2987
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
4 documents, released by the NTSB on June 28, 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, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Interview Summary | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Photo | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Weather Report | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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