CubCrafters CC11-160 N321C

Summary

On 9 August 2020 at about 18:43 local time, a CubCrafters CC11-160 registered N321C was involved in an accident near Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one 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

9 August 2020 at 18:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Rostraver (FWQ)

Coordinates

40.2108, -79.8286

Aircraft

CubCrafters CC11-160

Registration

N321C

Category

Airplane

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Irwin → Monongahela

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20CA280

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's premature application of brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over event.

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 was performing a wheel landing to the turf adjacent to an asphalt runway. Prior to the tailwheel contacting the ground, the pilot moved his toes to top the rudder pedals and inadvertently applied the brakes. The airplane then nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the left-wing strut. 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.