Cub Crafters CCK-1865 accident near Valley Center, CA
On June 1, 2020, a Cub Crafters CCK-1865 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Valley Center, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 1, 2020
- Place
- Valley Center, CA
- Aircraft
- Cub Crafters CCK-1865 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.285°N, 117.013°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200531X30139
Official records · WPR20LA157
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On May 31, 2020, at 1757 Pacific daylight time, an experimental Cub Crafters CCK-1865, N303KP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Valley Center, California. The pilot sustained fatal injuries and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. On the day of the accident, the pilot’s family was having a gathering at his hangar. The pilot took family members on four 20-minute flights. The accident flight, the fifth flight of the day, the pilot planned to take his niece to circle over her friend’s house. She was seated in the rear seat, and he secured her seat belt. The airplane departed from Lake Wohlford Resort Airport, Escondido, California, about 1735 and flew northwest. Track data were consistent with the airplane maneuvering around a building briefly before heading east. (see figure 1.) Figure 1: Flight Path At 1752, the airplane began to circle around the accident site. The calculated calibrated airspeed slowed to between 40 and 50 kts as the airplane completed a series of left and right turns between 100 ft to 300 ft above ground level (agl). Starting at 1756, the airplane completed a 180° right turn and climbed 100 ft while the calibrated airspeed dropped to near 35 kts. About 1756:30, the airspeed was above 45 kts and the airplane began a left turn. The airplane completed a full 360° turn and was continuing to turn and descend with a bank angle greater than 40° left-wing-down. The last recorded data point was at 1757:13 and was located about 100 ft from t
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.
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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.
