What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 22, 2026, at 1246 CDT, a Cub crafter aircraft, registered with a private company. Nose overed on landing roll out at Littlefield Taylor Brown municipal airport (liu), Littlefield, TX. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, in the following areas rt wing spar area and tail section. The certificated pilot suffered minor injuries. The flight originated from Littlefield municipal airport, Littlefield TX on may 22, 2026, at 123 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 22, 2026, AT 1246 CDT, A CUB CRAFTER AIRCRAFT, REGISTERED WITH A PRIVATE COMPANY. NOSE OVERED ON LANDING ROLL OUT AT LITTLEFIELD TAYLOR BROWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (LIU), LITTLEFIELD, TX. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS RT WING SPAR AREA AND TAIL SECTION. THE CERTIFICATED PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LITTLEFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, LITTLEFIELD TX ON MAY 22, 2026, AT 123 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.