# NTSB CEN11CA363: CubCrafters CC11-160, N844ES, Goldthwaite, TX, May 27, 2011

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: May 27, 2011, 14:35 local (19:35 UTC)
- Place: Goldthwaite, TX
- Coordinates: 31.351388, -98.450553 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3514&lon=-98.4506&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Nose over/nose down](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 3, 2011
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: FAA FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79274
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN11CA363
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/79274/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=79274
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA363

## Probable cause

The pilot's encounter with a berm during the landing roll, resulting in the airplane nosing over.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03023000): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Effect on operation (probable cause); cases with it: [Cubcrafters CC11-160, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03023000/cases.md?model=060006N), [All aircraft, 253 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03023000/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing-landing roll: Nose over/nose down](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096) (defining event); cases with it: [Cubcrafters CC11-160, 10 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/sequence.md?model=060006N), [All aircraft, 2,287 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/sequence.md)

## Analysis

During the off-airport landing roll to an area of mowed grass, the airplane impacted a berm and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The top of the rudder was crushed and a wing strut on the left side was bent. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.

## Factual narrative

During the off airport landing roll to an area of mowed grass, the airplane impacted a berm and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The top of the rudder was crushed and a wing strut on the left side was bent. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N844ES](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N844ES), registered now, S/N CC11-00146, built 2010 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CubCrafters Inc CC11-160
- Registry model: [Cubcrafters CC11-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/cubcrafters-cc11-160) (registry code 060006N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Cubcrafter CC340](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cubcrafter-cc340) (registry code 18050, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: CC11-00146
- Airframe hours: 37
- Engines: CubCrafters CC 340 80 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental light sport (Special)
- Last inspection: Condition, October 8, 2010
- Departed: KBWD, Brownwood, TX
- Destination: Goldthwaite, TX

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review March 11, 2011; seat: front; flight hours: 1,212 total, 21 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days, 16 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 14 knots, gusting 28
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 95 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 29.76 inHg
- Observed at: KBMQ, 50 nm away

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 3, 2011, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=79274. 1.7 MB in all.

- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 1.7 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40348875&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF

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.

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