Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that he was attempting to land with a crosswind, and upon touchdown, a gust of wind lifted the right wing. The pilot attempted to correct with full right aileron but was unsuccessful. The airplane’s left wing contacted the ground, and the airplane came to rest inverted resulting in substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN25LA137 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 26, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Rusk, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Cherokee County (KJSO)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built HIGHLANDER
- N-number
- N7770J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2024
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Flight test
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.