WPR22LA079

NTSB accident investigation · 2021fx3 CCX-2000 · Redmond, OR · January 13, 2022

Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal report
Date
January 12, 2022, 16:57 local (Jan 13, 2022, 00:57 UTC)
Place
Redmond, OR · Airport
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N917HB2021fx3 CCX-2000
Defining event
Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Investigation class
Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Parties
FAA
FAA report
20220112000569A
Case key
104522

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Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Findings · 2

NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.

Performance/control parameters: directional controlAircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained2021fx3 CCX-2000: 2 casesAll aircraft: 3,958 casesProbable cause
Use of equip/info: aircraft controlPersonnel issues › Task performance · Pilot2021fx3 CCX-2000: 2 casesAll aircraft: 9,295 casesProbable cause

Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Analysis

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane started to turn to the right, and he applied left rudder input to correct. The airplane then began turning to the left and he was late on applying right rudder input to correct. The airplane exited the side of the runway and ground looped. The right wing and right elevator were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Aircraft

Registration
N917HB
Reported as
2021fx3 CCX-2000
Category
Airplane
Serial number
CCX-2000-0127
Built
2021
Airframe hours
38
Engine
Lycoming YIO-360-EXP128, 186 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
2021fx3, LLC
Registered owner
2021fx3, LLC
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Experimental (Special)
Last inspection
Condition · September 21, 2021
Departed
KPDX · Portland, OR
Destination
Same as departure
Airport
RDM · Roberts Fld, runway 11, 7,006 × 100 ft, asphalt
Equipment
Airframe parachute, ADS-B, Stall warning system, Onboard weather, Electronic primary flight display, Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Angle of attack indicator, Auto-pilot

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew · 2

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
44
Injuries
None
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Without waivers/limitations
Last flight review
December 3, 2020
Seat
Front
Restraint
4-point
Flight hours
477 total · 2 in this make and model · 423 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Role
Flight instructor
Age
39
Injuries
None
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Without waivers/limitations
Last flight review
November 14, 2021
Seat
Rear
Restraint
4-point
Flight hours
2,445 total · 2 in this make and model · 2,371 as pilot in command · 45 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
45 °F, dew point 30 °F
Altimeter
30.16 inHg
Observed at
KRDM
METAR
KRDM 130108Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/M01 A3016 RMK AO2 T00721006

Docket · 2

The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 18, 2022, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 2.6 MB in all.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N917HB · 1

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