Aviat A-1B N700KY
5 July 2003 · Okobojo, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 2003 at about 19:30 local time, a Aviat A-1B registered N700KY, operated by Larry Teuber, was involved in an accident near Okobojo, South Dakota, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Okobojo, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.7636, -100.7219
- Aircraft
- Aviat A-1B
- Registration
- N700KY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry Teuber
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pierre → Bismarck
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA199
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the float strut during a water landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage when the landing gear strut on the left front float failed. According to the pilot, when the airplane touched down in the water he heard a crack from the left front of the airplane. The pilot reported that as the airplane slowed it began to lean to the left. The pilot stated that a boater helped him pull the airplane to the shore. An examination of the landing gear and strut revealed that "no evidence of a pre-existing metal problem."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat A-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2003 | Aviat A-1B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2003 | Aviat A-1B | Hailey, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Aviat A-1B | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2004 | Aviat A-1B | Halifax, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2002 | Aviat A-1B | Arco, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Aviat A-1B | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2003 | Piper PA-22-160 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Cessna 650 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2003 | Air & Space 18A | South Shore, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Ullrich AURIGA FT | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Champion 7GCBC | Buffalo, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2003 | Clement-Kazmierczak SORRELL SNS-7 | Highmore, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |