Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated he was taking off from a turf runway and he did not maintain directional control of the airplane on the soft runway surface. The airplane struck a runway edge marker, substantially damaging the airplane at the gear strut attachment point. The pilot reported there were no anomalies with the airplane prior to impact.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN14CA291 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 5, 2014
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Middleton, Wisconsin
- Nearest airport
- Middleton Muni - Morey Field (C29)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Jabiru Usa Sport Aircraft Llc J230-SP
- N-number
- N752J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2012
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.