Pilot Debrief

FALL MARTIN SUPER CUB near Stanley, ID — 2022-08-19

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Date
2022-08-19
Location
Stanley, ID, USA
Airport
2U7
Aircraft
FALL MARTIN SUPER CUB
Registration
N25MF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff with a crosswind.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, the windsock indicated a left crosswind for runway 17. As the airplane lifted off, it experienced a “sudden and extreme right drift”. The pilot attempted corrective action however the drift was uncontrollable, so he turned to the right to avoid a collision with other parked aircraft. The pilot continued the takeoff, however the airplane settled and subsequently collided with terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and longerons. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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