2 May 2010: CUBCRAFTERS INC CC11-160 — Ronald Ziegler

2 May 2010: CUBCRAFTERS INC CC11-160 — Ronald Ziegler

No fatalities • Los Alamos, CA, United States

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions resulting in the loss of directional control while landing.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The private pilot reported that he was landing the tail wheel-equipped airplane at a privately-owned grass airstrip with a "slight" crosswind. He reported that after touchdown during the landing roll, he lost directional control of the airplane and it collided with an unoccupied parked vehicle adjacent to the runway. The collision resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. No mechanical deficiencies or anomalies with the airplane were reported.

Contributing factors

  • factor Contributed to outcome
  • cause Directional control — Not attained/maintained
  • Contributed to outcome
  • cause Response/compensation

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 360/05kt, vis 50sm

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