CubCrafters CC18-180 N187CC

Summary

On 11 June 2024 at about 04:30 local time, a CubCrafters CC18-180 registered N187CC, operated by U S Department of the Interior, was involved in an accident near Bethel, Alaska, 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

11 June 2024 at 04:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bethel, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Bethel Airport (ABE)

Coordinates

60.7786, -161.8372

Aircraft

CubCrafters CC18-180

Registration

N187CC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

U S Department of the Interior

Operating rule

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bethel → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC24LA050

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during 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 reported that, while landing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, he lost directional control after the tailwheel contacted the runway surface, resulting in a ground loop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing rear spar, left aileron, and rudder. 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.