Jsh Air LLC II Comp Air 7SLX accident near Winter Haven, Florida, July 1, 2005
On July 1, 2005 at about 1:12 pm local time, a Jsh Air LLC II Comp Air 7SLX, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N657TT, was destroyed in an accident near Winter Haven, Florida (Winter Haven'S Gilbert Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The abrupt steep pitch-up during the initial climb for undetermined reasons resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with terrain.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 1, 2005 · about 1:12 pm local time
- Place
- Winter Haven, Florida · Winter Haven'S Gilbert Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Jsh Air LLC II Comp Air 7SLX, amateur-built
- Registration
- N657TT · no longer on the register · serial 037SLX1124
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Several witnesses stated that after takeoff, the aircraft pitched to a steep nose-up attitude and climbed to about 150-200 feet before stalling and entering a left spin, which continued until the airplane impacted the ground. A postcrash fire destroyed most of the main wreckage of the aircraft. One witness reported that the engine appeared to be developing full power throughout the entire event. A postcrash examination of the engine revealed no obvious signs of an in-flight malfunction. Due to the extent of the damage caused by the postcrash fire, control continuity for the pitch and pitch trim systems could not be established. The pilot had logged a total time of 1091 hours in all aircraft at the time of the accident. Thirty five and a half hours were logged in the accident aircraft, of which 7.5 were logged as instruction.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private, sport pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,091 hours in all; 36 in this make and model; 97 in the last 90 days; 21 in the last 30 days; 984 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 1, 2005
- Maximum gross weight: 5,760 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Walter 601D (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: KGIF Winter Haven FL at 1:12 pm
- Destination: KORL Orlando FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 5,006 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 500 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
- Observation at 1:12 pm from KGIF
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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