CUB CRAFTERS INC CC19-180

Kalispell, MT — September 27, 2017

Event Information

DateSeptember 27, 2017
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberGAA17CA572
Event ID20171010X44615
LocationKalispell, MT
CountryUSA
Coordinates48.31055, -114.25611
AirportGLACIER PARK INTL
Highest InjuryNONE

Aircraft

MakeCUB CRAFTERS INC
ModelCC19-180
CategoryAIR
FAR Part091
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light ConditionDAYL
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None2
Total Injured0

Event Location

Probable Cause

The pilot’s inadvertent brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

Full Narrative

According to the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he was inexperienced flying this make and model.

The pilot reported that during the landing roll on asphalt, the tundra tire-equipped airplane yawed to the left and he corrected with a "significant" right rudder. He reported that he inadvertently engaged the right toe brake when he applied right rudder, "which led to a very rapid and unsustainable correction."

The airplane ground looped to the right and the left wing struck the ground.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and aileron.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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