ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223430
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 August 2018 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Cub Crafters CC18 |
| Owner/operator: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Registration: | N437CC |
| MSN: | CC18-0059 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 838 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C4P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| Fairbanks, AK (FAI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he was conducting a public aerial observation flight. During takeoff from an off-airport gravel airstrip, the airplane became airborne quickly. He added that the airplane settled back on the airstrip in a tail-low attitude, but he continued the takeoff. He “did not feel or hear any objects strike or damage the aircraft,” and due to adverse weather conditions, he continued the flight to an alternate airport without further incident instead of continuing the observation flight.
Postaccident examination revealed leading edge damage and a hole in the left horizontal stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s premature liftoff and subsequent settling of the airplane to the gravel airstrip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2019 09:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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