# Incident 20260319005789I: Zlin Aviation Sro SAVAGE CUB-S, Young, AZ, March 19, 2026

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 2026, 17:00 local time
- Place: Young, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0583° N, 110.7658° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0583&lon=-110.7658&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9111, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9111) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Zlin Aviation Sro SAVAGE CUB-S (registry code 0600099, https://openairdocs.org/model/zlin-aviation-sro-savage-cub-s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ZLIN AVIATION SRO SAVAGE CUB-S
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR TITAN
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 30 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA134) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260319005789I

## Narrative

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

ON MARCH 19, 2026, SAVAGE CUB-S, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CONDUCTED AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING APPROXIMATELY 9 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF CHAPMAN RANCH AIRSTRIP (58AZ) UNDER VFR CONDITIONS.

DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT ON A PARTIALLY OPEN GRASSY MEADOW, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF COURSE AND COLLIDED WITH A LARGE BUSH/TREE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, LEFT WINGTIP, RIGHT WING STRUT, AND A PROPELLER STRIKE.

## 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 WPR26LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA134), Mar 20, 2026: Zlin Aviation Sro Savage CUB-S (N9111), Young, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during landing.

## Other reports on N9111 (1)

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

- [Accident 20201115021709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201115021709A), Nov 15, 2020: Zlin Aviation Sro SAVAGE CUB-S (N9111), Francis, OK, Substantial damage. The pilot intentionally landed on a sand bar. After landing he rolled out approximately 100 feet and then the main wheels dug into the sand and the aircraft…

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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