CubCrafters CC11-160 N143FJ
23 April 2011 · Parker, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 April 2011 at about 21:30 local time, a CubCrafters CC11-160 registered N143FJ, operated by Flying Js, LLC, was involved in an accident near Parker, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parker, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Everitt Airport (1CO8)
- Coordinates
- 39.5003, -104.7605
- Aircraft
- CubCrafters CC11-160
- Registration
- N143FJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flying Js, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Parker → Parker
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- CEN11FA304
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s excessive and unsafe maneuvering during gusty wind conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent stall-spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
***This report was modified on June 10, 2013. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** A video of the accident showed the airplane took off and assumed an excessively steep angle of climb, before leveling off and appearing motionless; a witness stated the airplane was about 150 to 200 feet above the ground. The right wing then dropped and the airplane spun to the ground. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. High, gusty wind prevailed at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other CubCrafters CC11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2011 | CubCrafters CC11-100 | San Jose, California, United States | Zubiller Rudy | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2011 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Whitefish, Montana, United States | Alocin Ventures LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2011 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Kiowa, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 2011 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Goldthwaite, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2012 | CubCrafters CC11-100 | Monmouth, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2010 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Los Alamos, California, United States | Ronald Ziegler | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2011 | Remos REMOS GX | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2011 | Campbell John MUSTANG II | Brush, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2011 | Socata TB21 | Silverton, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172S | Cortez, Colorado, United States | Fly Corona | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Richardson Companies Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Ayres S2R | Burlington, Colorado, United States | Stratton Equity Co-op | No injuries | - |