Pilot Debrief

CUB CRAFTERS CC18 near Fairbanks, AK — 2018-08-01

Final reportGAA18CA521
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Date
2018-08-01
Location
Fairbanks, AK, USA
Aircraft
CUB CRAFTERS CC18
Registration
N437CC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s premature liftoff and subsequent settling of the airplane to the gravel airstrip.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he was conducting a public aerial observation flight. During takeoff from an off-airport gravel airstrip, the airplane became airborne quickly. He added that the airplane settled back on the airstrip in a tail-low attitude, but he continued the takeoff. He "did not feel or hear any objects strike or damage the aircraft," and due to adverse weather conditions, he continued the flight to an alternate airport without further incident instead of continuing the observation flight. Postaccident examination revealed leading edge damage and a hole in the left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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