Hill HATZ CB-1 N8032Y

Summary

On 13 April 2008 at about 17:45 local time, a Hill HATZ CB-1 registered N8032Y was involved in an incident near Erie, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 April 2008 at 17:45

Classification

Incident

Location

Erie, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Erie Muncipal Airport (EIK)

Coordinates

40.0100, -105.0478

Aircraft

Hill HATZ CB-1

Registration

N8032Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Erie → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN08IA080

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing on runway 33, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. The pilot reported the winds were from 040 degrees at 7 knots and gusting. The main landing gear touched down followed by the tailwheel. When the tailwheel touched down, "the airplane swerved sharply to the right." The airplane departed the runway and impacted the edge of an adjacent taxiway surface. Examination of the airplane showed minor damage to the landing gear, left wing tip and firewall. The firewall for this airframe is not considered as major structure affecting the structural strength of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.