CubCrafters CC18-180 N127DT

Summary

On 12 January 2018 at about 22:00 local time, a CubCrafters CC18-180 registered N127DT, operated by Tac Aero / Hood Tech Corp Aero, was involved in an accident near Winnimucca, Nevada, 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

12 January 2018 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Winnimucca, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Winnemucca Muni (WMC)

Coordinates

40.8906, -117.8067

Aircraft

CubCrafters CC18-180

Registration

N127DT

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

Tac Aero / Hood Tech Corp Aero

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hood River → Winnimucca

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA101

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and her use of excessive braking during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tundra tire- and tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the initial touchdown on the asphalt runway, the airplane bounced. She added engine power and continued to flare, but as the right main wheel touched down on the runway, the airplane veered to the right. She attempted to correct by adding full left rudder and slight brake pressure, but the airplane continued to the right. She then applied more brake pressure, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder and left-wing lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.