ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289141
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 July 2011 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cub Crafters CC11-160 Carbon Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Alocin Ventures LLC |
| Registration: | N40WP |
| MSN: | CC11-00140 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 19 hours |
| Engine model: | Cub Crafter CC340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Whitefish, Montana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kalispell-Glacier Park International Airport, MT (FCA/KGPI) |
| Whitefish, MT (58S) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was on a personal flight in a tailwheel equipped airplane that he was planning on purchasing. Having not flown an airplane with a tailwheel in approximately 10 years, the pilot flew several low approaches over the grass runway. The pilot stated that during his fifth approach he still did not feel comfortable controlling the airplane, but was slow and close to the ground so he chose to attempt the landing. On landing, the airplane began to slide to the left at which point the pilot stated that he lost control of the airplane. Still in a slide, the airplane departed the runway, struck a barbed wire fence and nosed over. The rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: 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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA310
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 10:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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