Aviat A-1 N96033

Summary

On 8 March 2003 at about 16:17 local time, a Aviat A-1 registered N96033, operated by John B. Brnjac, was involved in an accident near Cahokia, Illinois, 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.

Date

8 March 2003 at 16:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Cahokia, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS)

Coordinates

38.5733, -90.1603

Aircraft

Aviat A-1

Registration

N96033

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John B. Brnjac

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Creve Coeur → Cahokia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA091

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane which resulted in a ground loop. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane experienced a landing gear collapse following a loss of directional control while landing on runway 12R at the St. Louis Downtown Airport, Cahokia, Illinois. The pilot reported the wind shifted during the landing and the airplane swerved on the runway. He stated he added a little power to straighten out the airplane, but he "ran out" of aileron authority. The airplane continued off the runway where the landing gear collapsed. The local winds reported at CPS, at 0853, were 180 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 16 knots. At 0953, the winds were 180 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 18 knots, and at 1053, the winds were from 200 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 22 knots. The maximum demonstrated crosswind component for the airplane is 15 miles per hour.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.