Cub Crafters CC11 accident near Grand View, Idaho, September 23, 2024
On September 23, 2024 at about 7:00 pm local time, a 2024 Cub Crafters CC11, registered N30YC, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi near Grand View, Idaho. It was an aerial observation 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 loss of control after encountering a dust devil during taxi.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 23, 2024 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Grand View, Idaho · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cub Crafters CC11 160, built 2024
- Registration
- N30YC · registry record · serial CC11-00442
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial observation flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that while taxiing after an uneventful landing, he encountered a dust devil, and the tail of the airplane began to lift. The pilot attempted to turn the airplane around to point it into the wind when the tail lifted further, and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the rudder and lift struts. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures 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
- Other weather encounter during taxi
- Nose over/nose down during taxi
- Loss of control on ground during taxi defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Dust devil/whirlwind › Effect on operation
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › (general) › Attain/maintain not possible
Pilot
- Certificate: private, sport pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 839 hours in all; 139.1 in this make and model; 38 in the last 90 days; 22.6 in the last 30 days; 839 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: August 22, 2024
- Medical certificate: Sport Pilot
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 50 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, February 9, 2024
- Maximum gross weight: 1,320 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Cont Motor OX-340CCB3J3N (piston); 50 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 21,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.08 inHg
- Observation at 1:55 pm from KMUO, 39 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KMUO 231955Z 31013KT 10SM FEW210 26/03 A3008 RMK AO2A SLP170 T02620034 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 1 picture 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
3 documents, released by the NTSB on March 13, 2025. 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 | Photos | PDF, 2 pages · our copy | View Download |
| 3 | Memorandum for Record A�� Telephone Interview, Pilot | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Other NTSB records under N30YC the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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