CubCrafters CC19-180 N97LL

Summary

On 24 June 2020 at about 18:45 local time, a CubCrafters CC19-180 registered N97LL, operated by Kgnf, LLC, was involved in an accident near Fredericksburg, Texas, 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.

Date

24 June 2020 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Gillespie County (T82)

Coordinates

30.2433, -98.9092

Aircraft

CubCrafters CC19-180

Registration

N97LL

Category

Airplane

Year built

2017

Engines

1

Operator

Kgnf, LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ardmore → Fredericksburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA247

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. The pilot being fatigued likely contributed to his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he intended to make a full-stall, 3-point, landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane with a right crosswind. The pilot stated that the airplane touched down on the right main landing gear and tailwheel, followed by the left main landing gear. He maintained full right aileron input during the landing roll; however, when the airplane had decelerated to about 10 knots, he lost directional control and the airplane ground looped to the right. The airplane's left aileron and left-wing rear spar were substantially damaged during the accident. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. The pilot stated that he was "hot and tired" after flying for at least 6 hours without the aid of an autopilot on the day of the accident, and that fatigue had contributed, in part, to his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.