Aviat A-1B N188DS

Summary

On 4 January 2022 at about 17:30 local time, a Aviat A-1B registered N188DS was involved in an accident near Matagorda Island, Texas, 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

4 January 2022 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Matagorda Island, Texas, United States

Coordinates

28.2032, -96.6663

Aircraft

Aviat A-1B

Registration

N188DS

Category

Airplane

Year built

2005

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McAllen → St. Charles

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA097

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during an intentional off-airport landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was performing a precautionary landing on a beach when the airplane veered left and impacted a sand dune, resulting in substantial damage. Following the accident, he reported to his insurance company that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane and that he chose to land on the beach to take a photo. The airplane was not examined following the accident; however, the circumstances are consistent with the pilot’s loss of directional control during an off-airport landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.