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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Cuby · Elkton, MD · June 2, 2001

Date: June 2, 2001 · 17:40 local
Place: Elkton, MD
Airport: Raintree Airpark Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9685A
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD01LA062
Reported as: Amtr Cuby

N9685ARegistered now · E.A.A. Chapter 240 CUBY SPORT TRAINERS/N 360 · Built 1979 Airframe modelE.A.A. Chapter 240 CUBY SPORT TRAINER Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Cubby was landing on runway 31. The pilot reported that the wind was calm and 31 seemed the best option. The aircraft is an experimental amateur built with no electrical system or radio. Immediately after landing the pilot saw that there was a Bellanca facing him on the runway. He could not stop in time and the two aircraft collided left wing to left wing. The cubby received substantial damage, in that, the left wing forward spar was broken in several places. The Bellanca received only minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CUBBY WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 31. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS CALM AND 31 SEEMED THE BEST OPTION. THE AIRCRAFT IS AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT WITH NO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR RADIO. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LANDING THE PILOT SAW THAT THERE WAS A BELLANCA FACING HIM ON THE RUNWAY. HE COULD NOT STOP IN TIME AND THE TWO AIRCRAFT COLLIDED LEFT WING TO LEFT WING. THE CUBBY RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, IN THAT, THE LEFT WING FORWARD SPAR WAS BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE BELLANCA RECEIVED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD01LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElkton, MDThe Cubby pilot's inadequate visual lookout for the Bellanca on the runway, prior to landing.Jun 2, 2001 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9685A · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19811125084139IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Elkton, MDZa demo engine out on takeoff, engine quit. Overshot downwind emergency landing. Exhaust carb heater muff broke.Nov 25, 1981 · Reported as Amtrxp Cubetteaa · Minor damage