# NTSB investigations: Cubcrafter CC340: Loss of control on ground

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA259.md): Vans RV8 · Monte Vista, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2026 · N425GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR25LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA231.md): Gary Weaver CCK-1865 · Wahsatch, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2025 · N817GD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control following a collision with a boulder during an off airport precautionary landing.
- [NTSB WPR25LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA043.md): Charlie Guinn CCK-1865 · Lewiston, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2024 · N247CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in a gusting tailwind, which resulted in an impact with a tree.
- [NTSB GAA18CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA169.md): Cubcrafters CC11-160 · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 16, 2018 · N473CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in a gusting crosswind conditions, which exceeded the airplane’s maximum demonstrated crosswind and resulted in the collapse of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB GAA18CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA132.md): Cubcrafters CC11-160 · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 10, 2018 · N88ZQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA16CA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA420.md): Cubcrafters CC11 · Hailey, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2016 · N76CC · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR13CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA202.md): CubCrafters CC11-160 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2013 · N924JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA12CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA351.md): CubCrafters CC11-160 · Umatilla, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2012 · N3711T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR11CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA310.md): Cubcrafters CC11-160 · Whitefish, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2011 · N40WP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in a tailwheel equipped airplane.
- [NTSB CEN11CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA268.md): Cub Crafters CC11-160 · Kiowa, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2011 · N144LP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control following a hard landing.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('18050')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '230'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/cases?engine=18050

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.