CubCrafters CC18-180 N18ND
19 September 2008 · Crookston, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 2008 at about 06:20 local time, a CubCrafters CC18-180 registered N18ND, operated by UND Aerospace Foundation, was involved in an accident near Crookston, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 06:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crookston, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crookston Muni (CKN)
- Coordinates
- 47.8414, -96.6214
- Aircraft
- CubCrafters CC18-180
- Registration
- N18ND
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- UND Aerospace Foundation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Crookston → Crookston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA289
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The purpose of the instructional flight was to gain experience in flying the tail-wheel-configured airplane from the rear seat. Both pilots were flight instructors. The supervising instructor was in the front seat. The instructor looking to gain experience was in the rear seat. The pilots began by conducting two touch and goes on the turf runway without incident. However, as more aircraft entered the traffic pattern for the intersecting paved runway they decided to use that runway. The initial approach and flare to that runway, 13 (4,300 feet by 75 feet, asphalt), were stable. After touchdown the airplane drifted to the left. As the rear seat (flying) pilot attempted to correct, the airplane veered to the right, departing the right side of the runway and nosing over. The supervising instructor reported that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other CubCrafters CC18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2006 | CubCrafters CC18-180 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2011 | CubCrafters CC18-180 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Alaska Department of Public Safety | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2014 | CubCrafters CC18-180 | Pennsboro, West Virginia, United States | Terry A Hall | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2014 | CubCrafters CC18-180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | US Fish and Wildlife Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2015 | CubCrafters CC18 180 | Westfield Township, Ohio, United States | Syme, Robert P. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2015 | CubCrafters CC18-180 | Raton, New Mexico, United States | Usda-Aphis-Ws | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-28-161 | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Cessna 180 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-22-150 | Wadena, Minnesota, United States | Robert Wild | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Kolb MARK II | Chisholm, Minnesota, United States | Ronald J. Cappo | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Raytheon Corporate Jets BAE 125-800A | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States | East Coast Jets Inc., | Fatal | 8 |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-25-235 | Cosmos, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |