Scott Mills CCX-2000 N536SJ
7 July 2021 · Independence, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 2021 at about 18:30 local time, a Scott Mills CCX-2000 registered N536SJ, operated by Mills Scott, was involved in an accident near Independence, Oregon, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Independence, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Independence State (7S5)
- Coordinates
- 44.8672, -123.1982
- Aircraft
- Scott Mills CCX-2000
- Registration
- N536SJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2019
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mills Scott
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pearson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA274
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runaway excursion and subsequent ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, he was landing with a light wind. Upon touchdown, the airplane veered to the left and the pilot applied right rudder control and brake, but the airplane exited the runway and ground looped. The right wing collided with the ground and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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