Accident Cub Crafters CC11-160 Carbon Cub SS N441TC, Monday 9 April 2012

You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.

Date:	Monday 9 April 2012
Time:	17:30 LT
Type:	Cub Crafters CC11-160 Carbon Cub SS
Owner/operator:	On File
Registration:	N441TC
MSN:	CC11-00203
Total airframe hrs:	40 hours
Engine model:	CubCrafters CC340
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Youngstown, Ohio - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Youngstown, OH (KPVT)
Destination airport:	Youngstown, OH (KPVT)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane on a private grass strip. He stated that, after touchdown, the airplane encountered a gust of wind that caused the airplane to ground loop. During the ground loop, the airplane skidded into a tree. Postaccident examination showed that the fuselage tubing structure was bent and deformed. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident.

Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control while landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

Accident investigation: