NTSB WPR13CA202 — 2013-04-19 · Mesa, Arizona, United States

Current FAA registration · N924JS

Make / Model: CUBCRAFTERS INC CC11-160
Year of manufacture: 2013 · 0 years old at event
Engine: CUBCRAFTER CC340 (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20130206
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ACCDDF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N924JS CubCrafters Inc CC11-160 None

Probable cause & findings

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

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during an instructional flight in the tailwheel equipped airplane, upon touchdown, his application of right rudder control was too aggressive and the airplane subsequently ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, aileron, and elevator. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that upon touchdown in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, his application of right rudder control was too aggressive and the airplane ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, aileron, and elevator. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures 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
C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2013_WPR13CA202.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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