Porter James Grant SUPERIOR CUB N97RP
31 July 2010 · Caldwell, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 2010 at about 01:00 local time, a Porter James Grant SUPERIOR CUB registered N97RP, operated by Jeremy R. Milless, was involved in an accident near Caldwell, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Caldwell, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Caldwell Industrial Airport (KEUL)
- Coordinates
- 43.6383, -116.6347
- Aircraft
- Porter James Grant SUPERIOR CUB
- Registration
- N97RP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jeremy R. Milless
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Caldwell → Caldwell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA378
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that as the tailwheel-equipped airplane touched down it began to veer to the left. The pilot added full right rudder and tapped the right brake; however, the airplane ground-looped and exited the runway into the dirt. The right wing struck the ground and was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Porter James Grant SUPERIOR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2012 | Porter James Grant SUPERIOR CUB | Beechgrove, Indiana, United States | Milless Jeremy R | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2010 | Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 | Lucile, Idaho, United States | Rio Hirai | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Cessna 188B | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | Vector Disease Control Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Sutton AVID HAULER | Rigby, Idaho, United States | Scott D. Fisher | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2010 | Keller FK1 STOL | Dixie, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Hiller UH 12E | Kamiah, Idaho, United States | Valley Helicopter | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Kaman K-1200 | Donnelly, Idaho, United States | Woody Contracting Inc | Fatal | 1 |