Aviat A-1B N268DM
24 July 2004 · Minden, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 July 2004 at about 21:40 local time, a Aviat A-1B registered N268DM, operated by Sharon L. Davis, was involved in an accident near Minden, Nevada, 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 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minden, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minden-Tahoe (MEV)
- Coordinates
- 38.9994, -119.7528
- Aircraft
- Aviat A-1B
- Registration
- N268DM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sharon L. Davis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redmond → Minden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04CA279
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. The misjudged landing flare and the crosswind were factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot misjudged the landing flare, made a hard, bounced wheel landing, lost directional control, and ground looped. Because runway 21 was closed, the pilot had elected to land on its parallel taxiway. During the landing sequence on the 1,500-foot-long taxiway, the pilot increased engine power in an unsuccessful effort at maintaining airplane control. The pilot was aware of the local crosswind condition, which presented up to a 30-degree right crosswind at 14 to 17 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat A-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2004 | Aviat A-1B | Halifax, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Aviat A-1B | Driggs, Idaho, United States | Gary E. Matton | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Aviat A-1B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2005 | Aviat A-1B | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2005 | Aviat A-1B | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2003 | Aviat A-1B | Hailey, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-38-112 | Jean, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 23 Oct 2004 | Ams Flight CARAT A | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 2004 | Bellanca BL17-30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-28-180C | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2004 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Sparks, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |