CubCrafters CC11-160 N441TC
9 April 2012 · Youngstown, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 April 2012 at about 22:30 local time, a CubCrafters CC11-160 registered N441TC was involved in an accident near Youngstown, Ohio, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Youngstown, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pvt (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 40.9617, -80.6772
- Aircraft
- CubCrafters CC11-160
- Registration
- N441TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Youngstown → Youngstown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12CA238
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control while landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane on a private grass strip. He stated that, after touchdown, the airplane encountered a gust of wind that caused the airplane to ground loop. During the ground loop, the airplane skidded into a tree. Postaccident examination showed that the fuselage tubing structure was bent and deformed. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other CubCrafters CC11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2012 | CubCrafters CC11-100 | Monmouth, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2012 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Umatilla, Florida, United States | LALS, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2013 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Parker, Colorado, United States | Flying Js, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2013 | CubCrafters CC11-100 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Walla Walla University | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2013 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Roberts, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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