NTSB CEN20CA333 — 2020-08-07 · Marion, Illinois, United States

Current FAA registration · N3737R

Make / Model: CUB CRAFTERS INC CARBON CUB EX
Year of manufacture: 2016 · 4 years old at event
Engine: AEROSPORT CC-340 (185 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20160627
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A4424D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N3737R Cub Crafters CARBON CUB EX None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to attain/maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a ground-loop and collision with terrain.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane, he performed two go-arounds after each approach for landing due to the wind upsetting his landing or the landing was not going to be smooth. During the third landing attempt, the approach felt more stable and within several seconds of landing touchdown, an aggressive ground loop to the left developed. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies 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.

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

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_CEN20CA333.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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