Aviat A-1A N26HV

Summary

On 4 January 2001 at about 22:00 local time, a Aviat A-1A registered N26HV was involved in an accident near Eden, Utah, 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.

Date

4 January 2001 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Eden, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Farm Field (NONE)

Coordinates

41.3003, -111.8169

Aircraft

Aviat A-1A

Registration

N26HV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ogden → Eden

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN01LA038

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a landing attempt. A contributing factor was his failure to check the snow conditions in the field before the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was planning to practice landings on a snow covered field near his home. He said there was 2 to 3 inches of snow at his house, but he did not check the snow conditions in the field before the flight. The pilot said he was flying low over the field, dragging one tire in the snow. The crust covering the snow broke, and the tire was pulled into the snow. The airplane nosed over to the inverted position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.