Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he lost directional control upon touchdown on the runway. The airplane ground looped to the left, and the leading edge of the right wing dipped and contacted the runway. The airplane then came to rest upright.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing rear spar and right aileron.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system located at the airport reported that, 26 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 250° at 11 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 24.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA18CA315 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 28, 2018
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Couer D'Alene, Idaho
- Nearest airport
- Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyingto (COE)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built CCX
- N-number
- N18JG
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2017
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.