Aviat A-1C-200 N53WY

Summary

On 19 August 2011 at about 17:45 local time, a Aviat A-1C-200 registered N53WY, operated by Christopher Burrows, was involved in an accident near Casper, Wyoming, 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

19 August 2011 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Casper, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Casper/Natrona County (CPR)

Coordinates

42.9078, -106.4642

Aircraft

Aviat A-1C-200

Registration

N53WY

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Christopher Burrows

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Alpine → Casper

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA396

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that following an uneventful landing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, in light and variable wind conditions, the airplane suddenly pulled hard to the right. Despite his control inputs, the airplane ground looped. Subsequently, the left main landing gear collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.