Cubcrafters CC11-160 accident near Parker, CO
On April 23, 2011, a Cubcrafters CC11-160 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Parker, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 23, 2011
- Place
- Parker, CO
- Aircraft
- Cubcrafters CC11-160 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.500°N, 104.760°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110425X40459
Official records · CEN11FA304
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 23, 2011, approximately 1530 mountain daylight time, a Cub Crafters CC11-160, N143FJ, registered to and operated by Flying Js, LLC, Lone Tree, Colorado, was substantially damaged when it was seen to stall and spin to the ground at the Everitt Airport (Rocky Mountain Airpark, 1CO8), Parker, Colorado. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and passenger on board the airplane were fatally injured. The local flight had just originated. The pilot reportedly was giving a demonstration flight for a group of girl scouts. An adult member of the group said he had never flown in a light airplane, and the pilot invited him along. A video was taken from a cellular telephone by a witness. Examination of the video recording showed the airplane taking off and assuming a steep angle of climb. The airplane leveled off and appeared to be motionless. The right wing then dropped and the airplane spun to the ground (approximately 1 complete turn). High winds prevailed at the time of the accident. Photographs were recovered from the passenger’s camera, which were taken out the right window seconds before the accident. A group of people could be seen standing on the ground and looking up at the airplane. One pilot-witness was standing in his driveway on the south side of the runway. He said the wind was from the south between 180 to 190 degrees and 15 to 20 knots with occasional gusts. He said
Probable cause
The pilot’s excessive and unsafe maneuvering during gusty wind conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent stall-spin.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
