Aviat A-1 N6QR
21 September 2002 · Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 2002 at about 15:00 local time, a Aviat A-1 registered N6QR, operated by James Henry Crossingham, was involved in an accident near Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cherry Point MCAS/Cunningham (MKT)
- Coordinates
- 34.9025, -76.8808
- Aircraft
- Aviat A-1
- Registration
- N6QR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James Henry Crossingham
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manteo → Cherry Point
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA02CA177
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot misjudged the landing flare, resulting in a hard landing, an inadvertent ground loop, and the subsequent impact with the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After landing on runway 32L, a 9,000-foot runway, as the fourth airplane in a group of four other airplanes to land, the pilot flared slightly high resulting in a bounce. The airplane ground looped, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing contacted the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat A-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2003 | Aviat A-1 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Aviat A-1 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Aviat A-1 | Tyringham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 2003 | Aviat A-1 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | John B. Brnjac | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Aviat A-1 | Winifred, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Aviat A-1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2002 | Mooney M20R | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | Carol G. Peddy | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Piper PA32R-300 | Broadway, North Carolina, United States | RAM Air Freight Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-31-325 | Weaverville, North Carolina, United States | Avery Eugene Cleland | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Cessna 172M | Sanford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Climax, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |