Aviat A-1B N80HY

Summary

On 2 July 2010 at about 20:41 local time, a Aviat A-1B registered N80HY, operated by Steven McFarland`, was involved in an accident near Centennial, Colorado, 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.

Date

2 July 2010 at 20:41

Classification

Accident

Location

Centennial, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Centennial Airport (APA)

Coordinates

39.5703, -104.8494

Aircraft

Aviat A-1B

Registration

N80HY

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Steven McFarland`

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Centennial → Centennial

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA366

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the certified flight instructor's delay in remedial action.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certified flight instructor (CFI) and private pilot student were conducting tailwheel certification training. During the third flight of the day, after practicing 3-point landings, the student pilot was performing an additional 3-point landing after having just practiced main wheel landings. The CFI described the pattern and approach as being normal. During the roll out and while slowing the airplane down, it began to drift left. The CFI called for right rudder and the airplane began drifting right of centerline. After calling for left rudder the CFI attempted to regain control using rudder and power. The airplane entered a violent turn to the left, exited the runway, and flipped over going down an embankment. The right wing spar and horizontal stabilizer were bent.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.