NTSB WPR20CA307 — 2020-09-11 · Big Creek, Idaho, United States

Current FAA registration · N682CC

Make / Model: CUBCRAFTERS INC CC11-160
Year of manufacture: 2017 · 3 years old at event
Engine: TITAN OX-340CC (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20170713
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A90ADA

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N682CC Cub Crafters CC11-160 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting wind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a tree.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that after the main landing gear touched down, the airplane veered to the right side of the grass runway. The pilot applied left rudder control without affect. The airplane continued to track to the right and the right wing was substantially damaged when it struck a tree. After the pilot exited the airplane, he reported that there was a significant gusting wind from the north. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures 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
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on equipment
— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Tree(s)-Effect on equipment

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_WPR20CA307.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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