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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cub Crafters CC18-180 · Yakima, WA · March 15, 2019

Date: March 15, 2019 · 15:49 local
Place: Yakima, WA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N767CC
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA167
Reported as: Cub Crafters CC18-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-C4P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 599 total71 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N767CCRegistered now · Cub Crafters CC18-180S/N CC18-0046 · Built 2010 Airframe modelCub Crafters CC18-180 Engine modelLycoming O-360-C4PReciprocating

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What happened

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During approach to the last landing, the pilot under instruction (pui) and CFI noticed the winds on final switched to a left quartering tailwind and decided to continue the landing. On roll-out the airplane weathervaned to the left. The pui applied increasing right rudder but was unable to stop the weathervaning. Pui was not able to utilize the heel brake due to inexperience.

As the FAA filed it

DURING APPROACH TO THE LAST LANDING, THE PILOT UNDER INSTRUCTION (PUI) AND CFI NOTICED THE WINDS ON FINAL SWITCHED TO A LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND AND DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE LANDING. ON ROLL-OUT THE AIRPLANE WEATHERVANED TO THE LEFT. THE PUI APPLIED INCREASING RIGHT RUDDER BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE WEATHERVANING. PUI WAS NOT ABLE TO UTILIZE THE HEEL BRAKE DUE TO INEXPERIENCE.

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 GAA19CA167Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportYakima, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Mar 15, 2019 · Substantial damage