CubCrafters CC18-180 N127DT

Summary

On 29 January 2023 at about 20:30 local time, a CubCrafters CC18-180 registered N127DT was involved in an accident near Dallesport, Washington, 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

29 January 2023 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Dallesport, Washington, United States

Coordinates

45.6680, -120.8588

Aircraft

CubCrafters CC18-180

Registration

N127DT

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallesport → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA101

Nobody was injured.

The flight instructor’s failure to see and avoid a channel marker during a step taxi in preparation for takeoff on the water.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor of an amphibious float-equipped airplane reported that, he was demonstrating to the student pilot a water landing and step taxi from the back seat. While in the step taxi and preparing to takeoff, the student alerted the flight instructor to a channel hazard marker directly in front of the airplane. The flight instructor was unable to respond before the left wing and left side float collided with the marker about a second later. The left wing and left side float separated from the fuselage resulting in substantial damage. The flight instructor 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.