Aviat A-1 N93HU
20 October 2011 · Wolverton, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 October 2011 at about 20:45 local time, a Aviat A-1 registered N93HU was involved in an accident near Wolverton, Minnesota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wolverton, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.5631, -96.7336
- Aircraft
- Aviat A-1
- Registration
- N93HU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fargo → Fargo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12CA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent excessive braking during the landing roll due to momentary pain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that on the landing roll on a grass field, he experienced a sharp pain in his left leg as he was applying the brakes. He inadvertently applied excessive braking and the airplane nosed over. The airplane came to rest on its back and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, rudder, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2011 | Aviat A-1 | Moyock, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Aviat A-1 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Aviat A-1 | Rolla, North Dakota, United States | Airplane Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Aviat A 1 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Wild Bills Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Aviat A 1 | Compton, California, United States | Aviad Corporation | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Aviat A-1 | Kellys Island, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Hackensack, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Nov 2011 | Airbus A320 211 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Delta Air Lines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | Casey M. Hansen | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Lindstrand LBL120A | Le Center, Minnesota, United States | Edward J. Chapman | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | Farmers Union Oil Company | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Cessna 182C | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |