Accident Cub Crafters CCX-2000 Carbon Cub FX-3 N917HB, Wednesday 12 January 2022
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Date:Wednesday 12 January 2022
Time:16:57 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CC11 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cub Crafters CCX-2000 Carbon Cub FX-3
Owner/operator:2021FX3, LLC
Registration: N917HB
MSN: CCX-2000-0127
Year of manufacture:2021
Total airframe hrs:38 hours
Engine model:Lycoming YIO-360-EXP12
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Redmond, Oregon -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Portland International Airport, OR (PDX/KPDX)
Destination airport:Redmond, OR
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane started to turn to the right, and he applied left rudder input to correct. The airplane then began turning to the left and he was late on applying right rudder input to correct. The airplane exited the side of the runway and ground looped. The right wing and right elevator were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: WPR22LA079
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB WPR22LA079

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

1 October 2022 N917HB 2021FX3 LLC 0 Reno, NV sub

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Revision history:

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19-Jun-2022 18:25 ASN Update Bot Added

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