20230129001389A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cub Crafters CC18-180 · Dallesport, WA · January 29, 2023

Date: January 29, 2023 · 12:20 local
Place: Dallesport, WA
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N127DT
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23LA101
Reported as: Cub Crafters CC18-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-C4P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,703 total884 in this make and model87 in the last 90 days

N127DTRegistration cancelled Sep 14, 2024 · Cub Crafters CC18-180S/N CC18-0051 · Built 2011 Airframe modelCub Crafters CC18-180 Engine modelLycoming O-360-C4PReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was conducting a step taxi in preperation for takeoff. During the taxi as the aicraft accelerated for takeoff, it struck a channel marker in the river. This oocured between 40 - 50 miles per hour resulting in catastrophic damage to the aircraft. This pilots were able to evacuate and swim to shore utilizing one of the pontoons from the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A STEP TAXI IN PREPERATION FOR TAKEOFF. DURING THE TAXI AS THE AICRAFT ACCELERATED FOR TAKEOFF, IT STRUCK A CHANNEL MARKER IN THE RIVER. THIS OOCURED BETWEEN 40 - 50 MILES PER HOUR RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THIS PILOTS WERE ABLE TO EVACUATE AND SWIM TO SHORE UTILIZING ONE OF THE PONTOONS FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR23LA101Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDallesport, WAThe flight instructor’s failure to see and avoid a channel marker during a step taxi in preparation for takeoff on the water.Jan 29, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N127DT · 1

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

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