Cub Crafters Inc CC19-180 accident near Fredericksburg, Texas, June 24, 2020
On June 24, 2020 at about 6:45 pm local time, a 2017 Cub Crafters Inc CC19-180, registered N97LL, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Fredericksburg, Texas (Gillespie County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. The pilot being fatigued likely contributed to his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 24, 2020 · about 6:45 pm local time · cases in 2020
- Place
- Fredericksburg, Texas · Gillespie County · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cub Crafters Inc CC19-180, built 2017 · all CC19-180s on the register
- Registration
- N97LL · no longer on the register · serial CC19-0021
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that he intended to make a full-stall, 3-point, landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane with a right crosswind. The pilot stated that the airplane touched down on the right main landing gear and tailwheel, followed by the left main landing gear. He maintained full right aileron input during the landing roll; however, when the airplane had decelerated to about 10 knots, he lost directional control and the airplane ground looped to the right. The airplane's left aileron and left-wing rear spar were substantially damaged during the accident. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. The pilot stated that he was "hot and tired" after flying for at least 6 hours without the aid of an autopilot on the day of the accident, and that fatigue had contributed, in part, to his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
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
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Abnormal runway contact during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- factor Personnel issues › Physical › Alertness/Fatigue › (general) › Pilot
- factor Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Task monitoring/vigilance › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,100 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 7,100 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: April 1, 2019
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-C1G (piston); 135 hours total
- Operator: Kgnf, LLC
The flight
- Departed from: 1F0 Ardmore OK at 4:30 pm
- Destination: T82 Fredericksburg TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 5,001 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 5 knots, gusting 9
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 5,000 ft; scat at 4,600 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.96 inHg
- Observation at 6:35 pm from T82
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 2 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
5 documents, released by the NTSB on July 13, 2020. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 10 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Memorandum of Conversation (Coleman Bailey) | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | FAA Inspector's Pilot Interview Summary | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Weather Reports | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 5 | Photos | PDF, 2 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N97LL: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- Cub Crafters Inc CC19 103 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cub Crafters Inc 247 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-C1G 141 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Gillespie County · nearest airport
- Ardmore Downtown Executive · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Texas 6,244 since 1982 · 1,063 in the last ten years
- Texas 29,976 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN20CA247.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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