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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event WPR20CA307

2020-09-11 Big Creek, Idaho, United States Airport · U60 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N682CC

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

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

Registrant of record

VINTAGE AIRCRAFTS LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

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

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or 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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