Cubcrafters INC CC11-160 accident near Middleton, Wisconsin, December 6, 2014
On December 6, 2014 at about 9:15 pm local time, a 2014 Cubcrafters INC CC11-160, registered N471LS, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Middleton, Wisconsin (Middleton Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while braking during landing rollout.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 6, 2014 · about 9:15 pm local time
- Place
- Middleton, Wisconsin · Middleton Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cubcrafters INC CC11-160, built 2014 · all CC11-160s on the register
- Registration
- N471LS · registry record · serial CC11-00342
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that the tail wheel equipped airplane nosed over during landing rollout on the grass runway. He informed a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that the runway surface varied with both wet and dry areas, which caused a variable braking action. The pilot noted that the accident might have been prevented with more careful brake application. He stated that there were no failures or malfunctions with the airplane before the accident.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Nose over/nose down during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Landing gear brakes system › Incorrect use/operation
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,546 hours in all; 26 in this make and model; 32 in the last 90 days; 29 in the last 30 days; 1,502 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 21, 2014
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 26 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 4, 2014; 26 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,320 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Titan OX-340CC-B3J3 (piston); 26 hours total
- Operator: Lima Sierra LLC
The flight
- Departed from: C29 Middleton WI at 8:30 pm
- Destination: C29 Middleton WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 2,000 ft by 120 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 34°F (1°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.60 inHg
- Observation at 8:53 pm from MSN, 9 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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