N18ND

Substantial
None

CUB CRAFTERS CC18-180S/N: CC18-0004

Accident Details

Date
Friday, September 19, 2008
NTSB Number
CHI08CA289
Location
Crookston, MN
Event ID
20081004X12027
Coordinates
47.841388, -96.621391
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
CUB CRAFTERS
Serial Number
CC18-0004
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
2005
Model / ICAO
CC18-180
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Seats
2
FAA Model
CC18-180

Registered Owner (Current)

Name
UND AEROSPACE FOUNDATION
Address
4275 UNIVERSITY AVE STOP 9023
City
GRAND FORKS
State / Zip Code
ND 58202-9023
Country
United States

Analysis

The purpose of the instructional flight was to gain experience in flying the tail wheel configured airplane from the rear seat. Both pilots were flight instructors. The supervising instructor was in the front seat. The instructor looking to gain experience was in the rear seat. The pilots began by conducting two touch and goes on the turf runway without incident. However, as more aircraft entered the traffic pattern for the intersecting paved runway they decided to use that runway. The initial approach and flare to runway 13 (4,300 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) were stable. After touchdown the airplane drifted to the left. As the rear seat (flying) pilot attempted to correct, the airplane veered to the right. It subsequently departed the right side of the runway and nosed over. The supervising instructor reported that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with airplane prior to the accident. The supervising instructor reported having accumulated a total flight time of 1,497 hours, with 3 hours in the same make and model airplane. The rear seat (flying) pilot reported a total flight time of 377 hours, with 2 hours in the same make and model. Winds were from 270 degrees at 5 knots.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI08CA289