Pilot Debrief

Cub Crafters CC11-160 near Mack, CO — 2020-03-07

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Date
2020-03-07
Location
Mack, CO, USA
Aircraft
Cub Crafters CC11-160
Registration
N78BK
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to reconnoiter the approach area in preparation for an off-airport landing on a sandbar, which necessitated an evasive maneuver to avoid wires and resulted in an unintentional landing in the river short of the sandbar and a subsequent nose-over.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was conducting an off-airport landing to a river sandbar when he noticed wires in his approach path. He pushed forward on the stick to lower the nose and avoid the wires; however, the airplane touched down in the river just short of the sand bar and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing strut. The pilot reported that the accident could have been avoided if he had reconnoitered the area for obstacles before beginning the approach. The pilot added that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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