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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cubcrafters CC11-160 · Arlington, AZ · March 11, 2021

Date: March 11, 2021 · 19:35 local
Place: Arlington, AZ
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N38LW
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA129
Reported as: Cubcrafters CC11-160
Reported engine: Cubcrafter CC340
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Flight instructor, sport pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 551 in this make and model

N38LWRegistered now · Cubcrafters CC11-160S/N CC11-00185 · Built 2011 Airframe modelCubcrafters CC11-160 Engine modelCubcrafter CC3404 cycle

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What happened

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

On March 11,2021, airman departed the coolidge airport (P08). He then flew to the gila bend airport (kgxf) for fuel. Next next he flew to a remote site approximately 10 miles to the southwest of Arlington, AZ. Airman then began to practice take off and landing maneuvers on top of a small plateau. During the second take, the left wing struck a tall cactus, causing the aircraft to turn left and cartwheel onto the ground. As a result of the impact, the airman suffered 2 cracked vertebrae. The airman walked to a nearby farm and a local farmer took him to the buckeye emergency room. There were no other injuries.

Counseled airman regarding safe operational practices.

Counseled airman regarding safe operating practices.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 11,2021, AIRMAN DEPARTED THE COOLIDGE AIRPORT (P08). HE THEN FLEW TO THE GILA BEND AIRPORT (KGXF) FOR FUEL. NEXT NEXT HE FLEW TO A REMOTE SITE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF ARLINGTON, AZ. AIRMAN THEN BEGAN TO PRACTICE TAKE OFF AND LANDING MANEUVERS ON TOP OF A SMALL PLATEAU. DURING THE SECOND TAKE, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TALL CACTUS, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN LEFT AND CARTWHEEL ONTO THE GROUND. AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT, THE AIRMAN SUFFERED 2 CRACKED VERTEBRAE. THE AIRMAN WALKED TO A NEARBY FARM AND A LOCAL FARMER TOOK HIM TO THE BUCKEYE EMERGENCY ROOM. THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES.

COUNSELED AIRMAN REGARDING SAFE OPERATIONAL PRACTICES.

COUNSELED AIRMAN REGARDING SAFE OPERATING PRACTICES.

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 WPR21LA129Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportArlington, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain obstacle clearance during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a cactus and impact with terrain.Mar 11, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N38LW · 1

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

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