Pilot Debrief

CUB CRAFTERS INC CC18-180 near Anchorage, AK — 2014-10-19

Final reportANC15TA003
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Date
2014-10-19
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Aircraft
CUB CRAFTERS INC CC18-180
Registration
N537CC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while attempting to drag an off-airport landing site.

NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was conducting a cross-country public aircraft flight. He stated that he was making a straight-in approach to the off-airport landing site that was wet and soft with the intention of dragging the landing surface. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced slightly, settled back to the surface, and then veered left. Unable to correct for the veer, the pilot applied full power in an attempt to initiate a go-around, but the airplane impacted the elevated edge of a creek bank and then came to rest upright in the water, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing, elevators, and rudder. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted the landing due to wet and soft conditions.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents8

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