NTSB CAROL · Event
Event GAA17CA572
Registry · N53XC
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CUB CRAFTERS INC CC19-180
Year of manufacture
2017 · 0 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-360-C1G (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20170203
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6B024
Registrant of record
AKBJ LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s inadvertent brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
Factual narrative
According to the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he was inexperienced flying this make and model. The pilot reported that during the landing roll on asphalt, the tundra tire-equipped airplane yawed to the left and he corrected with a "significant" right rudder. He reported that he inadvertently engaged the right toe brake when he applied right rudder, "which led to a very rapid and unsustainable correction." The airplane ground looped to the right and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. According to the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he was inexperienced flying this make and model. The pilot reported that, during the landing roll on asphalt, the tundra tire-equipped airplane yawed to the left, and he corrected with "significant" right rudder. He reported that he inadvertently engaged the right toe brake when he applied right rudder, "which led to a very rapid and unsustainable correction." The airplane ground looped to the right, and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Unnecessary action-Pilot - C
- C Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Brake-Unintentional use/operation - C
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
- — Personnel issues-Experience/knowledge-Experience/qualifications-Total experience w/ equipment-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2017_GAA17CA572.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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