20110917022582A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cub Crafters CC11-100 · San Jose, CA · September 17, 2011

Date: September 17, 2011 · 10:00 local
Place: San Jose, CA
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N468CB
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11CA456
Reported as: Cub Crafters CC11-100
Reported engine: Continental O-200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total350 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N468CBRegistered now · Cub Crafters CC11-100S/N CC11-00017 · Built 2007 Airframe modelCub Crafters CC11-100 Engine modelContinental O-200 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

When the student pilot was returning from a local flight he became distracted with an over-voltage light indication and several circuit breakers popping. Pilot lost situation awareness and drifted while taxiing, resulting in the right wing contacting a parked aircraft; N180KR, a Cessna 180. Minor damage noted to the Cessna in the form of paint transfer onto the engine cowling and propeller spinner. On N468CB (light sport aircraft)the right wing sustained rib and fabric damage.

As the FAA filed it

WHEN THE STUDENT PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT HE BECAME DISTRACTED WITH AN OVER-VOLTAGE LIGHT INDICATION AND SEVERAL CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPING. PILOT LOST SITUATION AWARENESS AND DRIFTED WHILE TAXIING, RESULTING IN THE RIGHT WING CONTACTING A PARKED AIRCRAFT; N180KR, A CESSNA 180. MINOR DAMAGE NOTED TO THE CESSNA IN THE FORM OF PAINT TRANSFER ONTO THE ENGINE COWLING AND PROPELLER SPINNER. ON N468CB (LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT)THE RIGHT WING SUSTAINED RIB AND FABRIC 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 WPR11CA456Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Jose, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing due to his distraction by a cockpit warning light.Sep 17, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N180KRCessna 180KIncident 20110917025402I · Minor damage