Charles E Spencer CCK-1865 N730CS
24 January 2025 · Vacaville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 January 2025 at about 18:30 local time, a Charles E Spencer CCK-1865 registered N730CS was involved in an accident near Vacaville, California, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vacaville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nut Tree (VCB)
- Coordinates
- 38.3782, -121.9612
- Aircraft
- Charles E Spencer CCK-1865
- Registration
- N730CS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2022
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR25LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he performed a 3-point landing, and during the landing roll, the airplane began to veer to the right. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite brake however the airplane ground looped to the right and subsequently exited the right side of the runway. During the ground loop, the left wing struck the ground and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 02 with wind from 040° at 5 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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