Brant T Phillips SUPER CUB EXP N983SB
26 May 2024 · Franktown, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 May 2024 at about 16:00 local time, a Brant T Phillips SUPER CUB EXP registered N983SB was involved in an accident near Franktown, Colorado, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Franktown, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pvt (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 39.3903, -104.7524
- Aircraft
- Brant T Phillips SUPER CUB EXP
- Registration
- N983SB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2024
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Colorado Springs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN24LA198
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during final approach and attempted go-around after encountering a sudden windshear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was attempting to land at his private airstrip when the airplane encountered an unexpected “windshear” and a greater than anticipated descent rate. The pilot attempted a go-around; however, the airplane was unable to sufficiently climb before it impacted a fence pole adjacent to the grass airstrip. The airplane came to rest upright and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left elevator control surface. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that he should have utilized better energy management given the wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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