CubCrafters CC11-160 N471LS

Summary

On 6 December 2014 at about 21:15 local time, a CubCrafters CC11-160 registered N471LS, operated by Lima Sierra LLC, was involved in an accident near Middleton, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 December 2014 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Middleton Muni (C29)

Coordinates

43.1400, -89.3400

Aircraft

CubCrafters CC11-160

Registration

N471LS

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

1

Operator

Lima Sierra LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Middleton → Middleton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15CA072

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while braking during landing rollout.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the tail wheel equipped airplane nosed over during landing rollout on the grass runway. He informed a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that the runway surface varied with both wet and dry areas, which caused a variable braking action. The pilot noted that the accident might have been prevented with more careful brake application. He stated that there were no failures or malfunctions with the airplane before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.