Aviat A1 N327MN
8 August 2020 · Kernville, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 August 2020 at about 17:45 local time, a Aviat A1 registered N327MN was involved in an accident near Kernville, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kernville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- PVT Burnt Corral Meadow (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 36.2242, -118.4978
- Aircraft
- Aviat A1
- Registration
- N327MN
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2015
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Ana → Kernville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR20CA261
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during short final, just before he initiated a landing flare, he lost sight of the dirt airstrip and initiated a go around. Shortly after, the pilot turned right, but he quickly realized that he would not be able to outclimb several treetops, so he lowered the nose attitude. Subsequently, the right wing struck a tree, the airplane impacted the ground at a steep angle and came to rest inverted. The airplane's wings and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat A1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2020 | Aviat A1 | Columbia, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Aviat A1 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2020 | Aviat A1 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2019 | Aviat A1 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jan 2021 | Aviat A1 | Terrell, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Aviat A1 | Pingree, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2020 | Cessna 172 | Fresno, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Cessna 208 | Eureka, California, United States | Redding Aero Enterprises Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Arrow-Falcon Exporters UH-1H | Coalinga, California, United States | Guardian Helicopters Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Oct 2020 | Evolution REVO | Hawthorne, California, United States | Joe K Audette | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Beechcraft 36 | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2020 | Boeing 747 412 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Kalitta Air | No injuries | - |