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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cub Crafters CC18-180 · Raton, NM · June 5, 2015

Date: June 5, 2015 · 06:48 local
Place: Raton, NM
Airport: Raton Municipal
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N162WR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA255
Reported as: Cub Crafters CC18-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-C4P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,050 total10,000 in this make and model

N162WRRegistration cancelled Nov 6, 2015 · Cub Crafters CC18-180S/N CC18-0035 · Built 2008 Airframe modelCub Crafters CC18-180 Engine modelLycoming O-360-C4PReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 5, 2015 a Cub Crafters, model number CC18-180, s/n CC18-0035 bearing registration number N162WR, a public use aircraft, registered to the usda, departed Raton, NM (rtn) at 0600 MST for a day VFR animal eradication mission. At 0648 MST the aircraft crashed with 2 fatalities onboard due to unknown circumstances. The aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 5, 2015 A CUB CRAFTERS, MODEL NUMBER CC18-180, S/N CC18-0035 BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N162WR, A PUBLIC USE AIRCRAFT, REGISTERED TO THE USDA, DEPARTED RATON, NM (RTN) AT 0600 MST FOR A DAY VFR ANIMAL ERADICATION MISSION. AT 0648 MST THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED WITH 2 FATALITIES ONBOARD DUE TO UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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 CEN15FA255Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRaton, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.Jun 5, 2015 · Substantial damage