CubCrafters CC11-100 N468CB
17 September 2011 · San Jose, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 September 2011 at about 18:00 local time, a CubCrafters CC11-100 registered N468CB, operated by Zubiller Rudy, was involved in an accident near San Jose, California, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reid-Hillview Arpt (RHV)
- Coordinates
- 37.3328, -121.8197
- Aircraft
- CubCrafters CC11-100
- Registration
- N468CB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Zubiller Rudy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Jose → San Jose
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11CA456
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 while taxiing due to his distraction by a cockpit warning light.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that while taxiing, the airplane’s overvoltage light activated and several circuit breakers popped. While he was attempting to troubleshoot the problem, the airplane veered to the right, and the right wing struck a parked airplane, resulting in substantial damage to the wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other CubCrafters CC11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2011 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Parker, Colorado, United States | Flying Js, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2011 | Cessna 172K | Napa, California, United States | Stratus Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Hiller UH-12E | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172P | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Cessna A150M | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Grumman G-164A | Buttonwillow, California, United States | Vince Dusters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Cessna 140A | Newark, California, United States | Morris Kenneth E | No injuries | - |