NTSB GAA19CA167 — 2019-03-15 · Yakima, Washington, United States

Current FAA registration · N767CC

Make / Model: CUB CRAFTERS INC CC18-180
Year of manufacture: 2010 · 9 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING O-360-C4P (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20101029
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AA5BBE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N767CC Cub Crafters CC18 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

Factual narrative

The pilot receiving instruction in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll of a touch and go landing, he added slight right correction followed by left correction. The airplane veered to the left, the pilot added full right rudder, but the airplane ground looped to the left. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 37 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 170° at 6 knots. The same automated station reported that, about 23 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 170° at 6 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 27. The pilot receiving instruction in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll of a touch-and-go landing, he added slight right correction followed by left correction. The airplane veered left, and the pilot added full right rudder, but the airplane ground looped to the left. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about 23 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 170° at 6 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 27. 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
C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Instructor/check pilot - C
C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Student/instructed pilot - C
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2019_GAA19CA167.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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