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ANC24LA050

2024-06-10 · Bethel, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ABE

Current FAA registration · N187CC

Make / Model
CUB CRAFTERS INC CC18-180
Year of manufacture
2013 · 11 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-360-C4P (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20140929
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A15AE2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in a ground loop.

Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ANC24LA050.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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