Aviat A-1C-180 N40WY

Summary

On 12 October 2013 at about 19:30 local time, a Aviat A-1C-180 registered N40WY, operated by David P. Dunteman, was involved in an accident near Rio Verde, Arizona, 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

12 October 2013 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rio Verde, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Red Creek Airstrip (None)

Coordinates

34.1600, -111.7267

Aircraft

Aviat A-1C-180

Registration

N40WY

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

David P. Dunteman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rio Verde → Phoenix

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA015

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll on a rough and rutted surface.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll on a dirt airstrip that was rutted and rough, the airplane veered to the left of centerline. The pilot tried to correct back to the right, however the left wing contacted brush on the side of the narrow airstrip. The airplane was subsequently pulled around and the left wing contacted the surface. Both wings and the fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.