Aviat A-1C-180 N11HY

Summary

On 6 January 2012 at about 18:15 local time, a Aviat A-1C-180 registered N11HY was involved in an accident near Chetek, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 January 2012 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Chetek, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Chetek Municipal-Southworth Ai (Y23)

Coordinates

45.3064, -91.6367

Aircraft

Aviat A-1C-180

Registration

N11HY

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chetek → Chetek

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA129

2 people had minor injuries.

The passenger’s interference with the flight controls, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to climb after an aborted landing. Contributing was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll, which resulted in the need to abort the landing.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was returning from a local flight with a passenger seated in the rear seat of the airplane. The pilot stated that during the landing roll, the airplane drifted toward the right edge of the runway due to a strong wind gust from the left. The pilot aborted the landing, and during the climb, without his input, the control stick moved to the right and rearward, and the airplane impacted the ground. The pilot said that he had advised the passenger to remain clear of the control stick. However, it is likely that the passenger did move the control stick during the attempted climb. The pilot's postaccident recommendation was that passengers should be briefed and reminded to keep their feet and legs clear of the control stick. The pilot indicated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.