20231008016339A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cubcrafters CC11-160 · Warrenton, MO · October 8, 2023

Date: October 8, 2023 · 14:00 local
Place: Warrenton, MO
Airport: Stark Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N211BL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN24LA008
Reported as: Cubcrafters CC11-160
Reported engine: Cubcrafter CC340
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,230 total298 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N211BLRegistered now · Cubcrafters CC11-160S/N CC11-00141 · Built 2010 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.

The airman was planning to do a touch and go, circle around, then land. The wind was almost a direct crosswind with gusts. Upon feeling the main wheels touch the ground, the airman added full power and established a climb. Approximately 20'-30' above the runway, the airman stated that the aircraft was hit from the left by a wind gust. He was unable to correct and was blown into the trees adjacent to the runway. The aircraft ended up nose down at a 45 degree angle with only the right wingtip contacting the ground. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRMAN WAS PLANNING TO DO A TOUCH AND GO, CIRCLE AROUND, THEN LAND. THE WIND WAS ALMOST A DIRECT CROSSWIND WITH GUSTS. UPON FEELING THE MAIN WHEELS TOUCH THE GROUND, THE AIRMAN ADDED FULL POWER AND ESTABLISHED A CLIMB. APPROXIMATELY 20'-30' ABOVE THE RUNWAY, THE AIRMAN STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT FROM THE LEFT BY A WIND GUST. HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT AND WAS BLOWN INTO THE TREES ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP NOSE DOWN AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE WITH ONLY THE RIGHT WINGTIP CONTACTING THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 CEN24LA008Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWarrenton, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the touch-and-go landing. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to land with a quartering tailwind.Oct 8, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N211BL · 1

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

Incident 20210609013139ITaxi · Moscow Mills, MOAfter landing and during taxi, pilot in command applied brakes causing the aircraft to rotate forward causing damage to the propeller, prop spinner, and lower cowling inlet scoop.Jun 9, 2021 · Minor damage