CubCrafters FX-3 N751AK
4 October 2022 · Hot Springs, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 2022 at about 17:30 local time, a CubCrafters FX-3 registered N751AK was involved in an accident near Hot Springs, Montana, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hot Springs, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hot Springs (S09)
- Coordinates
- 47.6124, -114.6135
- Aircraft
- CubCrafters FX-3
- Registration
- N751AK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2022
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kalispell → Hot Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR23LA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s 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 of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, the airplane touched down in a three-point attitude and slightly ballooned. After the airplane touched down again, the airplane swerved to the left, started to rotate, and subsequently ground looped. The right wing and aileron were substantially damaged. 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 FX-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2020 | CubCrafters FX-3 | Sonoma/Schellville, California, United States | Hangar C-403, LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2022 | Cessna 180 | Seeley Lake, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Livingston, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Bearhawk LSA | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 2022 | James C Geyman RV-9A | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 26 Sep 2022 | Cessna 172M | Superior, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |