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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cub Crafters CC11-100 · Leonardtown, MD · April 20, 2017

Date: April 20, 2017 · 13:00 local
Place: Leonardtown, MD
Airport: St Marys County
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N749KY
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17CA162
Reported as: Cub Crafters CC11-100
Reported engine: Continental O-200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 221 total102 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N749KYRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 2018 · Cub Crafters CC11-100S/N CC11-00288 · Built 2013 Airframe modelCub Crafters CC11-100 Engine modelContinental O-200A4 cycle

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What happened

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Accident pilot departed potomac airfield (vkx), in airplane N749KY, at 12:30 local time. He flew to st mary's county regional (2W6) under VFR conditions (sky/clear visibility/unlimited). He arrived at 2W6 at approximately 12:55 local.

Accident pilot established approach to runway 29 with 3 knot-left quartering headwind. Accident pilot stated he experienced an excessive sink rate on short final causing the aircraft to bounce upon touchdown, which developed into a ground loop. Accident pilot stated he attempted a go-around which was unsuccessful. The aircraft veered to the left of the runway, the right wing dropped and struck the runway 29 approach lighting system resulting in loss of control. The propeller and nose of the aircraft then made contact with the ground. The aircraft came to rest in the upright position. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ACCIDENT PILOT DEPARTED POTOMAC AIRFIELD (VKX), IN AIRPLANE N749KY, AT 12:30 LOCAL TIME. HE FLEW TO ST MARY'S COUNTY REGIONAL (2W6) UNDER VFR CONDITIONS (SKY/CLEAR VISIBILITY/UNLIMITED). HE ARRIVED AT 2W6 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:55 LOCAL.

ACCIDENT PILOT ESTABLISHED APPROACH TO RUNWAY 29 WITH 3 KNOT-LEFT QUARTERING HEADWIND. ACCIDENT PILOT STATED HE EXPERIENCED AN EXCESSIVE SINK RATE ON SHORT FINAL CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE UPON TOUCHDOWN, WHICH DEVELOPED INTO A GROUND LOOP. ACCIDENT PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND WHICH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND STRUCK THE RUNWAY 29 APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. THE PROPELLER AND NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA17CA162Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLeonardtown, MDThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control when he initiated a go-around.Apr 20, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N749KY · 1

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

Accident 20140919017469ALanding: Touchdown · Culpeper, VAOn 19 September 2014, at approximately 1430L, the pilot of N749KY attempted to land on runway 04 to Culpeper Regional (kcjr). The aircraft developed a right drift and ground looped to the right, exiting the runway and impacted a ditch on the east side of the…Sep 19, 2014 · Substantial damage