Piper PA-18 Super Cub — Other Documents

This document is an AAIB (Air Accidents Investigation Branch) bulletin detailing the accident involving the Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, registered as G-CUBX. The accident occurred on August 27, 2024, during a private flight at Croft Farm Airstrip. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the circumstances leading to the accident, including the pilot's experience, aircraft performance, and environmental conditions. It highlights the sequence of events during takeoff, the aircraft's flight path, and the subsequent impact with a tree, resulting in the aircraft's destruction and the pilot's fatal injuries. The investigation did not find any pre-existing mechanical faults with the aircraft, suggesting that the low lift-off speed and flight path divergence were significant factors in the accident.

• Aircraft model: Piper PA-18-150
• Accident date: August 27, 2024
• Lift-off speed at accident: approximately 34 knots
• Pilot's total flight hours: over 1,500
• Aircraft destroyed upon impact with a tree