Leon E Everett CARBON CUB EX N628LE

Summary

On 27 August 2022 at about 14:00 local time, a Leon E Everett CARBON CUB EX registered N628LE was involved in an accident near Maricopa, Arizona, 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

27 August 2022 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Maricopa, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Ak-Chin Rgnl (A39)

Coordinates

32.9950, -111.9158

Aircraft

Leon E Everett CARBON CUB EX

Registration

N628LE

Category

Airplane

Year built

2017

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA318

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a crosswind and the use of excessive braking application, which resulted in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, he was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane on a dirt runway with a left crosswind. During the landing roll, before the tailwheel was fully lowered, the left wing lifted. The pilot applied the brakes firmly, and the airplane nosed over. The left-wing lift strut and the vertical stabilizer 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.