Aviat A-1A N26HV

Summary

On 21 June 2013 at about 17:00 local time, a Aviat A-1A registered N26HV, operated by Victoria Benzing, was involved in an accident near McCall, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and one 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

21 June 2013 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

McCall, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Dewey Moore Airstrip (I99D)

Coordinates

45.2492, -115.1267

Aircraft

Aviat A-1A

Registration

N26HV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Victoria Benzing

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McCall → McCall

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA280

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach for landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice landings with a certified flight instructor at various back country airstrips. After three uneventful landings, the pilot circled over a fourth landing strip and noted that she needed to maintain the airplane’s minimum approach airspeed to be able to land on the short runway; she then entered the traffic pattern. While on short final, about 25 feet above the ground, the airplane stalled and started to descend. The pilot added power; however, the airplane subsequently landed hard and sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.