# Accident 20210311003449A: Cubcrafters Inc CC11-160, Arlington, AZ, March 11, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 11, 2021, 19:35 local time
- Place: Arlington, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1969° N, 112.7710° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1969&lon=-112.7710&mi=10
- Aircraft: N38LW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38LW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cubcrafters CC11-160 (registry code 060006N, https://openairdocs.org/model/cubcrafters-cc11-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Cubcrafter CC340 (registry code 18050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cubcrafter-cc340) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CUBCRAFTERS INC CC11-160
- Reported engine: CUBCRAFTER CC340
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Flight instructor, sport pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 551 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR21LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA129) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210311003449A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR21LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA129), Mar 11, 2021: Cubcrafters CC11-160 (N38LW), Arlington, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain obstacle clearance during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a cactus and impact with terrain.

## Other reports on N38LW (1)

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

- [Incident 20120910022019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120910022019I), Sep 10, 2012: Cubcrafters Inc CC11-160 (N38LW), Lovelock, NV, Minor damage. An intentional landing was conducted on a dry lake bed without incident. During taxi for takeoff, the tires sank into the playa and the propeller struck the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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