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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schmidt Charles CARBON CUB EX · Marion, IL · August 7, 2020

Date: August 7, 2020 · 13:53 local
Place: Marion, IL
Airport: Veterans Airport Of Southern I
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3737R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20CA333
Reported as: Schmidt Charles Carbon CUB EX
Reported engine: Aerosport CC-340
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 504 total194 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N3737RRegistered now · Schmidt Charles CARBON CUB EXS/N CCK-1865-0079 · Built 2016 Airframe modelSchmidt Charles CARBON CUB EX Engine modelAerosport CC-340Reciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 1353 local time on August 7, 2020, N3737R, an aerosport CC-340, sustained substantial damage during a landing on runway 11 at Veterans airport of Southern Illinois (mwa) in Marion, IL. Within a few seconds of touching down, the aircraft encountered a wind shift which led to a "ground loop" with the aircraft rotating to the left. During the "ground loop" the right main gear experienced significant side loading causing it to collapse. As a result of the right main gear collapse, the right wing impacted the runway and sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1353 LOCAL TIME ON AUGUST 7, 2020, N3737R, AN AEROSPORT CC-340, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 11 AT VETERANS AIRPORT OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (MWA) IN MARION, IL. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF TOUCHING DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHIFT WHICH LED TO A "GROUND LOOP" WITH THE AIRCRAFT ROTATING TO THE LEFT. DURING THE "GROUND LOOP" THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT SIDE LOADING CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE. AS A RESULT OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE, THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE RUNWAY AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CEN20CA333Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportMarion, ILThe pilot's failure to attain/maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a ground-loop and collision with terrain.Aug 7, 2020 · Substantial damage