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| Date: | Thursday 14 November 2024 |
| Time: | 14:10 LT |
| Type: |  CubCrafters CCK-1865 Carbon Cub |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N247CC |
| MSN: | CCK1865-0022 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 230 hours |
| Engine model: | Cub Crafters CC340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Lewiston, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lewiston, MT |
| Lewiston, MT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during a downhill takeoff roll from a grass strip with a gusting right quartering tailwind, the airplane started to veer to the right. The pilot applied left rudder control, and the airplane started to veer to the left. As the airplane became airborne, the airplane drifted left of the airstrip and struck a tree. Subsequently, the airplane landed hard on terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was taking off to the southeast with wind from 280° at 13 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control in a gusting tailwind, which resulted in an impact with a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR25LA043
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=N247CC
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2024 20:40 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 16-May-2025 13:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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