CubCrafters CC11-160 N3711T

Summary

On 5 May 2012 at about 18:00 local time, a CubCrafters CC11-160 registered N3711T, operated by LALS, Inc, was involved in an accident near Umatilla, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

5 May 2012 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Umatilla, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Umatilla Municipal (X23)

Coordinates

28.9242, -81.6519

Aircraft

CubCrafters CC11-160

Registration

N3711T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

LALS, Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orange Springs → Umatilla

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA351

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane stated that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered left. He attempted to correct with right rudder, but the airplane continued to the left and exited the left side of the runway into a ditch. The airplane's left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.