Aviat A-1B N841CF
30 December 2005 · Alexander City, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 December 2005 at about 22:40 local time, a Aviat A-1B registered N841CF was involved in an accident near Alexander City, Alabama, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alexander City, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9042, -85.8936
- Aircraft
- Aviat A-1B
- Registration
- N841CF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Equality → Our Town
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA06CA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain the proper rate of descent during approach for landing to the glassy water resulting in a hard landing and separation of the floats.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that after takeoff the flight proceeded to the destination airport which he circled several times then elected to proceed to Lake Martin where he elected to perform a "splash and go" landing. When near the lake he noticed glassy water conditions and established himself on a long gradual descent. During the approach he reviewed the glassy water landing procedures in his mind and maintained 150-200 feet-per-minute rate of descent. At a time in the flight when he thought the airplane, "should have touched down by now...", he heard a loud sound and the airplane became airborne. The floats departed the airplane and he applied full power to climb, but the airplane would not climb. While in a tail-low attitude the airplane contacted the water. He exited the airplane and was rescued by an individual in a boat who responded to the scene. He further stated there was no mechanical malfunction or failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat A-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2005 | Aviat A-1B | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2005 | Aviat A-1B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | U.S. National Park Service | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2005 | Aviat A-1B | Lodgepole, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Aviat A-1B | Dove Creek, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2005 | Aviat A-1B | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2006 | Aviat A-1B | St Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2005 | Elan/Glaser Dirks DG-300 | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 13 Dec 2005 | Cessna 172S | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Beechcraft BE-D35 | Decatur, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2005 | Mooney 20P | Smith, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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