CubCrafters CC11 N718CC
2 November 2019 · Palmyra, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 November 2019 at about 16:45 local time, a CubCrafters CC11 registered N718CC, operated by Hilltop Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Palmyra, Pennsylvania, 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmyra, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reigle Field (58N)
- Coordinates
- 40.2867, -76.5769
- Aircraft
- CubCrafters CC11
- Registration
- N718CC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Operator
- Hilltop Aviation LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmyra → Palmyra
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA20CA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain lateral control during a go-around, which resulted in impact with a tree.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while on final approach, the airplane was a little high, so he extended a notch of flaps. The airplane touched down slightly faster than normal and then bounced. The pilot added power to maintain level flight, but a "strong and unexpected crosswind gust" pushed the airplane right of the runway. The pilot immediately initiated a go-around, but the airplane was headed toward a row of trees at the end of the runway. The pilot banked slightly to try and avoid the trees, but the right wing struck a tree, and the airplane descended and impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot 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 CC11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2018 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2018 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2020 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Mack, Colorado, United States | Diamond M Aero Llc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2020 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Big Creek, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2020 | CubCrafters CC11 | Larkspur, Colorado, United States | Janzen Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2018 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Browns Valley, California, United States | Plane FUN LLC | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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