Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control after encountering a dust devil during taxi.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR24LA311 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 23, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Grand View, Idaho
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cub Crafters CC11
- N-number
- N30YC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2024
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial observation
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.