MORE ABOUT JABIRU J430 AIRCRAFT THAT CRASHED IN LAGOS

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On Tuesday afternoon, a Jabiru J430 crashed on the ever-busy Oba Akran Road in Ikeja, Lagos.

Premilinary reports suggest that aircraft is being used for training purposes.

DETAILS OF THE JABIRU J430 AIRCRAFT

The Jabiru J430 is one model in a large family of two- and four-seat Australian light aircraft developed as a touring aircraft and provided in kit form by Jabiru Aircraft.

The J430 is constructed from composite materials. The 31.3 ft (9.5 m) span high wing is strut-braced and features winglets. The standard engine is the 120 hp (89 kW) Jabiru 3300 six-cylinder, horizontally opposed, four-stroke aircraft engine. The tricycle landing gear has optional wheel pants. The four-seat cabin features a width of 44 in (112 cm). Construction time from the factory-supplied kit is reported to be 600 hours. Twenty-five examples were completed and flying by the end of 2011.

General characteristics

Crew: one
Capacity: 3 passengers
Length: 6.55 m (21 ft 5.8 in)
Wingspan: 9.433 m (30 ft 11 in)
Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 9.34 m² (100.5 sq ft)
Empty weight: 340 kg (748 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 760 kg (1,675 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Jabiru 3300 6 cylinder, 4 stroke piston engine, 89.5 kW (120 hp)
Propellers: 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) diameter 2-bladed Wooden/Composite