CubCrafters CC18-180 N577CC

Summary

On 7 April 2006 at about 21:00 local time, a CubCrafters CC18-180 registered N577CC was involved in an accident near Tallahassee, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 April 2006 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Tallahassee Regional (TLH)

Coordinates

30.5472, -84.3739

Aircraft

CubCrafters CC18-180

Registration

N577CC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winter Haven → Tallahassee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA06CA085

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout while making a crosswind landing in gusting conditions which resulted in an advertent ground loop and damage to the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that his approach to land was normal, and there was about a 45-degree crosswind from the left. He said he landed the airplane on the centerline with a 3-point tailwheel landing, and began to decelerate. The airplane yawed quickly to the right about 45 degrees, and he said he corrected for the yaw and the airplane then yawed abruptly to the left. He applied right rudder control input but was unable to arrest the yawing motion, and the airplane spun around and ended up facing the approach end of the runway on the runway centerline. He said the airplane incurred damage to the right wing which struck the runway as the airplane spun to the left. Prior to the accident there had been no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane or any of its systems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.