CubCrafters CARBON CUB EX N3737R

Summary

On 7 August 2020 at about 18:55 local time, a CubCrafters CARBON CUB EX registered N3737R was involved in an accident near Marion, Illinois, 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.

Date

7 August 2020 at 18:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Marion, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Veterans Airport (MWA)

Coordinates

37.7550, -89.0111

Aircraft

CubCrafters CARBON CUB EX

Registration

N3737R

Category

Airplane

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mt Vernon → Marion

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA333

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain/maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a ground-loop and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane, he performed two go-arounds after each approach for landing due to the wind upsetting his landing or the landing was not going to be smooth. During the third landing attempt, the approach felt more stable and within several seconds of landing touchdown, an aggressive ground loop to the left developed. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.