Wednesday, August 31, 2022

CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX-2, N628LE: Accident occurred August 27, 2022 at Ak-Chin Regional Airport (A39), Maricopa, Arizona

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Rho, Paul

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona 


Location: Maricopa, Arizona 
Accident Number: WPR22LA318
Date and Time: August 27, 2022, 07:00 Local
Registration: N628LE
Aircraft: LEON E EVERETT CARBON CUB EX
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: LEON E EVERETT
Registration: N628LE
Model/Series: CARBON CUB EX
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: Yes
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KCGZ,1462 ft msl 
Observation Time: 06:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 8 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C /18°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 6 knots / , 100°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.86 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Maricopa, AZ 
Destination: Maricopa, AZ

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 32.995,-111.9158 

Aircraft while landing, crosswind lifted up wing and flipped over. 

Date: 27-AUG-22
Time: 14:00:00Z
Regis#: N628LE
Aircraft Make: CUBCRAFTERS
Aircraft Model: CARBON CUB EX
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: MARICOPA
State: ARIZONA

2 comments:

  1. 6kts of wind flipped it over ? Gusty at 7am ? Maybe Sasquatch blew it over

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  2. Windy can be very windy. Pilots very vain.

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