Amateur-built Cub accident near Camano, Washington, November 2, 2020
On November 2, 2020 at about 11:00 pm local time, a 2017 amateur-built Cub, registered N3841D, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Camano, Washington (Price Airstrip (Private) 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 adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering to final approach.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 2, 2020 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Camano, Washington · Price Airstrip (Private) · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built Cub NO SERIES, built 2017
- Registration
- N3841D · no longer on the register · serial CCK-1865-1013
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The private pilot reported that, while maneuvering to final approach to a private grass airstrip, the left wing stalled, dropped, and then impacted an elevated dike. The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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
- Aerodynamic stall/spin during landing defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Angle of attack › Not attained/maintained
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Airspeed › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,375 hours in all; 495 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 1,300 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 29, 2020
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: minor injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rear
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 495 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, May 28, 2020
- Maximum gross weight: 1,865 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Eci/Cmi CC 340 (piston); 400 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AWO Arlington WA at 9:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 2:15 pm from AWO, 4 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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