CubCrafters CC18-180 N540DM
31 March 2018 · Prescott, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 March 2018 at about 18:27 local time, a CubCrafters CC18-180 registered N540DM was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prescott, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ernest A Love Field (PRC)
- Coordinates
- 34.6500, -112.4275
- Aircraft
- CubCrafters CC18-180
- Registration
- N540DM
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prescott → Prescott
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA192
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing after touching down with the left brake engaged. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor reported that, during a training flight, upon landing, the tailwheel-equipped airplane bounced slightly. Subsequently, when the airplane touched back down, it veered to the left. He added that the student did not react immediately, so he added power and right rudder to correct. The airplane exited the left side of the runway, the instructor added full right brake to avoid a visual approach slope indicator (VASI) light, and the airplane ground looped to the right. The flight instructor added that the student had apparently touched down after the first bounce with the left brake engaged. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other CubCrafters CC18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2018 | CubCrafters CC18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Bureau of Land Management | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2018 | CubCrafters CC18 | Northway, Alaska, United States | National Park Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2018 | CubCrafters CC18-180 | Winnimucca, Nevada, United States | Tac Aero / Hood Tech Corp Aero | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2019 | CubCrafters CC18 | Yakima, Washington, United States | L-Bird Llc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2015 | CubCrafters CC18 180 | Westfield Township, Ohio, United States | Syme, Robert P. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2015 | CubCrafters CC18-180 | Raton, New Mexico, United States | Usda-Aphis-Ws | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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