Jetson'S Aviation LLC AIRCAM accident near Bumpass, Virginia, May 9, 2018
On May 9, 2018 at about 8:30 pm local time, a 2018 Jetson'S Aviation LLC AIRCAM, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N334JS, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff (rejected takeoff) near Bumpass, Virginia (Lake Anna 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 exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 9, 2018 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Bumpass, Virginia · Lake Anna · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Jetson'S Aviation LLC AIRCAM NO SERIES, built 2018, amateur-built
- Registration
- N334JS · no longer on the register · serial AC232
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the airplane reported that, during touchdown on a paved runway, the airplane encountered a wind gust and then became airborne. The pilot added full power to go around, but the left wing aerodynamically stalled, and the left float struck the runway, which resulted in a cartwheel. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station, located 11 miles west of the accident airport, reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 040° at 7 knots. The airplane landed on runway 8.
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
- Other weather encounter during landing
- Attempted remediation/recovery during takeoff (rejected takeoff)
- Aerodynamic stall/spin during takeoff (rejected takeoff) defining event
- Loss of control on ground during takeoff (rejected takeoff)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Angle of attack › Capability exceeded
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,175 hours in all; 310 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 19 in the last 30 days; 2,076 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: February 19, 2018
- Medical certificate: BasicMed
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 34.7 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, March 12, 2018
- Maximum gross weight: 2,100 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Rotax 912ULS (piston); 35 hours total
- Engine 2: Rotax 912ULS (piston); 35 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LKU Louisa VA at 8:10 pm
- Destination: 7W4 Bumpass VA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 08, 2,558 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.11 inHg
- Observation at 8:35 pm from KLKU, 11 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on July 31, 2018. 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 | Accident Photo | PDF, 1 page | 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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