# Accident 20241102017749A: Cub Crafters Inc CC18-180, Anchorage, AK, November 2, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 2, 2024, 14:37 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Lake Hood
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.1864° N, 149.9650° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1864&lon=-149.9650&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55PK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55PK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cub Crafters CC18-180 (registry code 2470003, https://openairdocs.org/model/cub-crafters-cc18-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360-C1G (registry code 42284, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-c1g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CUB CRAFTERS INC CC18-180
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,014 total, 82 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC25LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241102017749A

## Narrative

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

THE INTENDED TYPE OF OPERATION OF THIS AIRCRAFT AS A ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AIRCRAFT WAS RELATED TO A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT TO FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.  PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 32 AT LAKE HOOD. AFTER DEPARTURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED RAPIDLY LOSING ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED BACK ON RUNWAY 32 AND CAME TO REST 78 FT FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT.

## 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 ANC25LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA008), Nov 2, 2024: Cub Crafters CC18-180 (N55PK), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The incorrect installation of the rear flight control stick, resulting in the pilot’s inability to control the pitch attitude, coupled with the pilot’s inadequate control system check before…

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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