Christen A-1 HUSKY N28973
7 September 1998 · Selawik, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 September 1998 at about 02:00 local time, a Christen A-1 HUSKY registered N28973, operated by David Roberts, was involved in an accident near Selawik, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selawik, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 66.5899, -160.0204
- Aircraft
- Christen A-1 HUSKY
- Registration
- N28973
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Roberts
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Galena → Purcell Mtn.
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC98LA141
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions. Factors in this accident were a crosswind, the pilot's lack of certification, and his inadequate fuel consumption calculations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated to two FAA inspectors that he was attempting to land on a 600 feet long, off airport landing site, with a 25 knot crosswind and gusts to 35 knots. During the landing, the right main landing gear separated and the airplane nosed over. The pilot said he would not have attempted to land, but he did not have enough fuel to return to his destination airport. The pilot also revealed that he had been flying with a student pilot certificate since 1983, and 'just had not had time to complete his private license.' He had accumulated about 1,000 flight hours at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Christen A-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1998 | Christen A-1 | Lebec, California, United States | U.s. Dept. of Agriculture | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 1997 | Christen A-1 | Lansing, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Feb 1999 | Christen A-1 | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | US Dept of Agriculture | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Christen A-1 | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | US Department of Agriculture | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1996 | Christen A-1 | Miami, Florida, United States | Burton B. Harrold | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Christen A-1 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Asiana Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-12 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Cessna 207 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Taylorcraft BL12 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1998 | Cessna 208 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |