# Accident 20150605009839A: Cub Crafters CC18-180, Raton, NM, June 5, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 2015, 06:48 local time
- Place: Raton, NM
- Airport: Raton Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Location: 36.7164° N, 104.1333° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7164&lon=-104.1333&mi=10
- Aircraft: N162WR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N162WR-2015-11-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cub Crafters CC18-180 (registry code 2470001, https://openairdocs.org/model/cub-crafters-cc18-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360-C4P (registry code 42289, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-c4p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CUB CRAFTERS CC18-180
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360-C4P
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 13,050 total, 10,000 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN15FA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA255) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150605009839A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN15FA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA255), Jun 5, 2015: Cub Crafters CC18-180 (N162WR), Raton, NM, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The 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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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