Red Creek Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Payson, Arizona 85541
Saturday, June 1, 2013 8:50 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot reported that he was flying a tail-wheel equipped airplane and conducting his second landing at a back country airstrip. During the landing flare, the airplane floated longer than expected and was starting to drift to the left side of the runway. The pilot added full power to go around when the left main landing gear struck a bush and the airplane turned sideways. The right landing gear collapsed and the right wing was substantially damaged when it struck the ground. The pilot reported that after exiting the airplane he noticed that the wind was a gusting right quartering tailwind. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operations.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare with a quartering tailwind.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/1/2013
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 850
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City Payson
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 85541
Event Date Year 2013
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 340922N
Event Location Longitude 1114322W
Event Location Airport Red Creek
Event Location Nearest Airport ID N/A
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 2400
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 835 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 356
Weather Observation Facility ID SEZ
Elevation of weather observation facility 86336
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 42
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 21
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.1
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report KSEZ 011535Z AUTO 06011G21KT 10SM CLR 26/M07 A3010
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 31730
NTSB Notification Source FAA ROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Aug 23 2013 5:09PM
User who most recently changed record stam
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N787AK
NTSB Number WPR13CA256
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CUB CRAFTERS INC
Aircraft Model CC11-100
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number CC11-00006
Certified Max Gross Weight 1320
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 16 2013 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 41
Airframe Hours 1392
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type Unknown
Aircraft Owner Name COULEE AIR SERVICES
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City MESA
Aircraft Owner State AZ
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 85205
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name GEORGE HOOVER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address --
Operator City MESA
Operator State AZ
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 85205
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FFZ
Departure City Mesa
Departure State AZ
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 715
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code FFZ
Destination City Mesa
Destination State AZ
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Aug 23 2013 5:09PM
User who most recently changed record stam
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 24
Runway Length 1200
Runway Width 25
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --