Aviat A-1B N555XP

Summary

On 14 April 2011 at about 22:15 local time, a Aviat A-1B registered N555XP, operated by Michael J Barri, was involved in an accident near Burgaw, North Carolina, 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

14 April 2011 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Burgaw, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Stag Airpark (7NC1)

Coordinates

34.5281, -77.8503

Aircraft

Aviat A-1B

Registration

N555XP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael J Barri

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Burgaw → Burgaw

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA250

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadvertent application of brakes during the landing rollout.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he normally flew the tailwheel-equipped airplane from the front seat, but on the day of the accident he flew it from the rear seat, and a passenger was in the front seat. As the airplane touched down, the pilot shifted in his seat to obtain a better view of the runway, and inadvertently applied the brakes. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing spar, left wing, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.