Aviat A-1C-200 N53WY

Summary

On 27 September 2013 at about 17:30 local time, a Aviat A-1C-200 registered N53WY was involved in an accident near Dell, Montana, 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

27 September 2013 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Dell, Montana, United States

Coordinates

44.7233, -112.6983

Aircraft

Aviat A-1C-200

Registration

N53WY

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rexburg → Dell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA427

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while transitioning from the landing roll, to taxi, on a gravel road with a 12- to 15-knot tailwind, a gust of wind lifted the tail. The airplane rotated and the left wing collided with a fence. The left wing and its associated lift strut were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.