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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · James Timothy H EXPERIMENTAL CUB · Stanley, ID · June 13, 2019

Date: June 13, 2019 · 13:20 local
Place: Stanley, ID
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9WU
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA170
Reported as: James Timothy H Experimental CUB
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320-B2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot

N9WURegistered now · James Timothy H EXPERIMENTAL CUBS/N 0003 · Built 2013 Airframe modelJames Timothy H EXPERIMENTAL CUB Engine modelLycoming O-320-B2CReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 13, 2019 at approximately 1320 local time, an Experimental Cub in level flight encountered turbulence multiple times and the PIC lost control of the aircraft. The PIC stated after encountering turbulence the first time the wing started to flutter. The aircraft entered a right spiral and impacted the ground near Stanley, ID. Damage to the aircraft was substantial. Two passengers on board received serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 13, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1320 LOCAL TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL CUB IN LEVEL FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE PIC LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PIC STATED AFTER ENCOUNTERING TURBULENCE THE FIRST TIME THE WING STARTED TO FLUTTER. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A RIGHT SPIRAL AND IMPACTED THE GROUND NEAR STANLEY, ID. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL. TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.

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 WPR19LA170Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStanley, IDOverstress failure of the right-wing spar due to an encounter with turbulence.Jun 13, 2019 · Substantial damage