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FAA accident report · Cub Crafters CC18-180 · Winnemucca, NV · January 12, 2018

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Date
January 12, 2018 · 02:00 local
Place
Winnemucca, NV
Airport
Winnemucca Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N127DT
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA101
Reported as
Cub Crafters CC18-180
Reported engine
Lycoming O-360
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
385 total23 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days
N127DTRegistration cancelled Sep 14, 2024 · Cub Crafters CC18-180S/N CC18-0051 · Built 2011Airframe modelCub Crafters CC18-180Engine modelLycoming O-360-C4PReciprocating

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What happened

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

During a ferry flight for aircraft delivery, the pilot landed wmc on a scheduled fuel stop. The pilot stated that ASOS was not reporting wind conditions so she flew over the airport to check the wind sock which indicated light winds favoring runway 20. The pilot made full flap approach crossing the runway numbers at about 55 mph. As she flared, the pilot stated she bounced an estimated 2-3 feet; however, she did not consider a go around. The pilot stated she added engine power to soften the next touch down and flared. She the right wheel touched down first and the airplane jolted to the right. Subsequently, the left main touched down and she applied full left rudder to bring the airplane straight. The pilot stated she had the throttle retarded and stick full aft and was still veering to the right so she applied slight brake pressure. The right brake caught first and the aircraft veered farther to the right. The pilot felt the tail going left and thought she was going to ground loop so she applied more brake pressure causing the aircrft to nosed over onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A FERRY FLIGHT FOR AIRCRAFT DELIVERY, THE PILOT LANDED WMC ON A SCHEDULED FUEL STOP. THE PILOT STATED THAT ASOS WAS NOT REPORTING WIND CONDITIONS SO SHE FLEW OVER THE AIRPORT TO CHECK THE WIND SOCK WHICH INDICATED LIGHT WINDS FAVORING RUNWAY 20. THE PILOT MADE FULL FLAP APPROACH CROSSING THE RUNWAY NUMBERS AT ABOUT 55 MPH. AS SHE FLARED, THE PILOT STATED SHE BOUNCED AN ESTIMATED 2-3 FEET; HOWEVER, SHE DID NOT CONSIDER A GO AROUND. THE PILOT STATED SHE ADDED ENGINE POWER TO SOFTEN THE NEXT TOUCH DOWN AND FLARED. SHE THE RIGHT WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN FIRST AND THE AIRPLANE JOLTED TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN TOUCHED DOWN AND SHE APPLIED FULL LEFT RUDDER TO BRING THE AIRPLANE STRAIGHT. THE PILOT STATED SHE HAD THE THROTTLE RETARDED AND STICK FULL AFT AND WAS STILL VEERING TO THE RIGHT SO SHE APPLIED SLIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE. THE RIGHT BRAKE CAUGHT FIRST AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED FARTHER TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT FELT THE TAIL GOING LEFT AND THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO GROUND LOOP SO SHE APPLIED MORE BRAKE PRESSURE CAUSING THE AIRCRFT TO NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

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 GAA18CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWinnimucca, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and her use of excessive braking during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.Jan 12, 2018 · Substantial damage

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