Accident: Jihlavan Airplanes Sro KP 5 ASA
May 24, 2016 · Rhoadesville, VA
NTSB numberERA16FA194Event id20160524X81845
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilots' loss of control that necessitated the activation of the parachute system and the airplane manufacturer's inadequate design of the front parachute anchor attachment structure, which resulted in a failure of the parachute after it was deployed in flight and precluded the pilots from safely recovering from the spin.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Jihlavan Airplanes Sro KP 5 ASA
- Registration
- N440JM
- Year built
- 2007
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Uncontrolled descent Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Gordonsville Municipal Airport (GVE)16 nm (30 km) south-west
- Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (LOW)16 nm (30 km) south
- Stafford Regional Airport (KRMN)21 nm (38 km) north-east
This page restates the NTSB's public record. Injury figures are counts; Voydar does not hold or publish the names of anyone involved.