Cubcrafters INC CC11-160 accident near Hailey, Idaho, June 22, 2022
On June 22, 2022 at about 4:45 pm local time, a 2014 Cubcrafters INC CC11-160, registered N161CC, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Hailey, Idaho (Friedman Memorial Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 22, 2022 · about 4:45 pm local time · cases in 2022
- Place
- Hailey, Idaho · Friedman Memorial Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cubcrafters INC CC11-160, built 2014 · all CC11-160s on the register
- Registration
- N161CC · registry record · serial CC11-00315
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot in the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, shortly after touchdown, the airplane turned slightly to the left. The pilot applied right rudder control to correct the left turn, however the left turn increased before he could apply right side braking and power. The airplane departed the left side of the runway, ground looped and nosed over. The right-wing strut and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. 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
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) 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 › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,086 hours in all; 378 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 1,086 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: April 12, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: minor injuries
Passenger
- Seat: ctr
- Injury: unkn
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 430 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 9, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 1,320 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Eci Titan OX-340CC-B3J3 (piston); 430 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2U7 Stanley ID at 3:52 pm
- Destination: KSUN Hailey ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 7,550 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.30 inHg
- Observation at 10:45 am from KSUN
Weather report (METAR): METAR KSUN 221654Z 12004KT 10SM SKC 20/06 A3030=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 2 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photo 1 – Right side view of airplane damage (Photo’s
Photo 2 – Left forward view of airplane damage (Photo’sThe 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
2 documents, released by the NTSB on August 30, 2022. 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, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | 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
- N161CC on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cubcrafters Inc CC11 319 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Engine: Eci Titan OX-340CC-B3J3 42 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Friedman Memorial · nearest airport
- Stanley Airport · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Idaho 1,535 since 1982 · 287 in the last ten years
- Idaho 4,199 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/WPR22LA222.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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