Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind.
NTSB analysis
The pilot in the tail-wheeled equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, he encountered a wind gust. The airplane subsequently veered to the left and ground loop off the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR22LA224 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 23, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Hillsboro, Oregon
- Nearest airport
- Stark'S Twin Oaks Airpark (7S3)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built CUB
- N-number
- N8576F
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2019
- 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.