Aviat A-1B N445BB
27 September 2009 · Toledo, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 September 2009 at about 20:30 local time, a Aviat A-1B registered N445BB was involved in an accident near Toledo, Washington, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Toledo, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harris Airport (WN05)
- Coordinates
- 46.5147, -122.7919
- Aircraft
- Aviat A-1B
- Registration
- N445BB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Toldeo → Toledo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA473
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distracted attention.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he landed at a private airstrip and his friend was landing behind him. He taxied from the runway and was moving to the side of the airstrip while looking out the window as his friend landed. During the taxi, the left wing impacted a tree which turned the airplane and resulted in damage to the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer. The pilot stated that no mechanical failures occurred prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat A-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2009 | Aviat A-1B | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | United States Department of Interior | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Aviat A-1B | Beaver, Utah, United States | Prestige Aircraft, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2009 | Aviat A-1B | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | Kenneth C. Noonan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Aviat A-1B | Bettles Field, Alaska, United States | National Park Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2010 | Aviat A-1B | Moab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Aviat A-1B | Idabell, Oklahoma, United States | McCurtain County Abstract & Title Co LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2009 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Snohomish Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Bielawa ROTORWAY E | Sequim, Washington, United States | R L Bielawa Associates Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Cessna 172P | Renton, Washington, United States | Boeing Employees Flying Assoc Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Smith Albert F CHALLENGER TWO | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Angel Wings Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Morgan James E MORGAN RV6 | Everett, Washington, United States | Morgan James E | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-12 | Burlington, Washington, United States | Bruce L. Heiner | Fatal | 1 |