Black Sheep CCX-1865 N510US

Summary

On 28 June 2023 at about 18:50 local time, a Black Sheep CCX-1865 registered N510US was involved in an accident near Big Creek Ranger Station, Idaho, 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

28 June 2023 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Big Creek Ranger Station, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Mile Hi (n/a)

Coordinates

45.1485, -115.0004

Aircraft

Black Sheep CCX-1865

Registration

N510US

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

Yellow Pine → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA246

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to identify the wet landing surface and his subsequent inability to maintain directional control and stop during landing on the unimproved grass runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and unintentional ground loop.

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 he conducted multiple passes over the landing area to assess the landing conditions and did not see that the grass surface was wet. Upon touchdown, he noticed the airplane did not decelerate as expected due to wet tires, and the brakes had little effect. The airplane veered off its intended path, heading toward steep downhill terrain. To prevent continuing uncontrollably downhill, the pilot attempted an intentional ground loop by applying full right rudder and power. Subsequently, the airplane tipped left and stopped before reaching the steeper terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the left aileron and left elevator. 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.