Accident Jabiru J230-SP N752J, Thursday 5 June 2014

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Date:	Thursday 5 June 2014
Time:	11:15 LT
Type:	Jabiru J230-SP
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N752J
MSN:	804
Year of manufacture:	2012
Total airframe hrs:	216 hours
Engine model:	Jabiru 3300A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Middleton, WI (C29) - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Middleton, WI (C29)
Destination airport:	Madison-Dane County Regional Airport, WI (MSN/KMSN)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

Accident investigation: