20231001015079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cubcrafters CCK-1865 · Twisp, WA · October 1, 2023

Date: October 1, 2023 · 12:15 local
Place: Twisp, WA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N56DV
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR24FA001
Reported as: Cubcrafters CCK-1865
Reported engine: Cubcrafter CC363I
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N56DVRegistered now · Cubcrafters CCK-1865S/N CCK-1865-1087 · Built 2022 Airframe modelCubcrafters CCK-1865 Engine modelCubcrafter CC363I4 cycle

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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 performing an off airport stol landing on a ridgetop at approximately 3500 feet. During the take off rotation, the aircraft left tire and landing gear struck a large rock, which both damaged the aircraft and severly hampered the pilot's ability to maintain flight. Moments later, the aircraft impacted a sloped region on the mountain side.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PERFORMING AN OFF AIRPORT STOL LANDING ON A RIDGETOP AT APPROXIMATELY 3500 FEET. DURING THE TAKE OFF ROTATION, THE AIRCRAFT LEFT TIRE AND LANDING GEAR STRUCK A LARGE ROCK, WHICH BOTH DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT AND SEVERLY HAMPERED THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT. MOMENTS LATER, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A SLOPED REGION ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE.

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 WPR24FA001Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportTwisp, WAThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid a rock during an aborted landing on a hillside, the collision with which resulted in damage to the aileron system that precluded subsequent control of the airplane.Oct 1, 2023 · Substantial damage