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CubCrafters Sport Cub and Carbon Cub

3 models built 2006–present · 637 on the US register today

CubCrafters' light sport Cubs: the Sport Cub (CC11-100, 2006-12), a modern reproduction of the J-3 with a 100 hp Continental, and the Carbon Cub SS (CC11-160, 2009 on), the same airframe rebuilt around carbon-fibre parts and a purpose-built 180 hp engine with an extraordinary power-to-weight ratio. The CCX-2000 is the experimental Carbon Cub sold as the EX-2 kit or factory-assisted FX-2.

The variants

MODELYEARSACTIVETAILFAX SCOREWHAT CHANGED
CC11-1002006–20129222.9/50Sport Cub: 100 hp
CC11-1602009–present31929.3/50Carbon Cub SS: 180 hp, carbon parts
Carbon Cub EX-2 / FX-2 (FAA model CCX-2000)—22627.9/50Experimental kit / factory-assisted version
Family fleet, active
637
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
75.4
48 events over 637 active aircraft, pooled across the family

Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30

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