Aviat A 1B N68PM
24 October 2013 · El Paso, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 October 2013 at about 22:55 local time, a Aviat A 1B registered N68PM was involved in an accident near El Paso, Texas, United States. One person was 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 22:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Horizon Airport (T27)
- Coordinates
- 31.7192, -106.2361
- Aircraft
- Aviat A 1B
- Registration
- N68PM
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2006
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roswell → El Paso
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While landing on runway 8, the airplane encountered a crosswind from the south. After the airplane touched down, the nose yawed 30 degrees to the right so the pilot advanced the throttle to perform a go-around. During the go-around, the tailwheel became entangled in a barbed-wire fence and the airplane impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2013 | Aviat A 1B | LaGrange, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 25 Jun 2013 | Aviat A-1B | Ely, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Aviat A-1B | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Tim Miller | No injuries | - |
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