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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event WPR23LA008

2022-10-01 Clarksburg, California, United States Airport · CN13 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N699X

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CUB CRAFTERS INC CCK-2000

Year of manufacture

2022 · 0 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING YIO-360 EXP (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20220905

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A94E32

Registrant of record

C&J AIR INC

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 quartering tailwind.

Factual narrative

The pilot in the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, while landing with a quartering tailwind, a strong gust of wind was encountered that “weathervaned” the airplane. The airplane veered to the right and the right wing subsequently collided with a post on the edge of the runway. The right wing and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 9 with wind from 230° at 8 knots gusting to 15 knots. 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).

  • Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
  • Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_WPR23LA008.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.