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FAA accident report · Chris A-1 · Novato, CA · July 1, 1997

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Date
July 1, 1997 · 17:15 local
Place
Novato, CA
Airport
Gnoss Field Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N13HU
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97LA228
Reported as
Chris A1
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
800 total
N13HURegistered now · Aviat A-1S/N 1323Airframe modelAviat A-1Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft ran off the runway after landing, went into a ditch and came to rest inverted. (.19) on July 1, 1997, at 1715 hours pacific daylight time, an Aviat aircraft A-1 husky, N13HU, veered off the right side of runway 31 while landing at Gnoss field, Novato, California. The aircraft encountered a drainage ditch and subsequently nosed over. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and included winds from 210 degrees at 15 knots. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight originated at logan, Utah, on the day of the accident at 1345 mountain standard time as a personal cross-country flight to Novato. (.4)the pilot stated that he was landing on runway 31, when the aircraft encountered a crosswind gust. The aircraft then veered off the right side of the runway and went into a drainage ditch as it slowed almost to a stop. When the aircraft contacted the bottom of the ditch, it nosed over onto its back. No mechanical discrepancies were observed by FAA inspectors who examined the aircraft. Examination of runway 31 revealed marks which began near the right side of the runway at 1,934 feet from the approach end. At a distance of 2,110 feet, tire tracks departed the right side of the runway and continued 120 feet until terminating at the drainage ditch. The 25-foot-wide by 6-foot-deep drainage canal paralleled the runway and was 45 feet from the runway edge.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING, WENT INTO A DITCH AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. (.19) ON JULY 1, 1997, AT 1715 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AVIAT AIRCRAFT A-1 HUSKY, N13HU, VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 31 WHILE LANDING AT GNOSS FIELD, NOVATO, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DRAINAGE DITCH AND SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND INCLUDED WINDS FROM 210 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LOGAN, UTAH, ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT AT 1345 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME AS A PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT TO NOVATO. (.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 31, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND GUST. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND WENT INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH AS IT SLOWED ALMOST TO A STOP. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE BOTTOM OF THE DITCH, IT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WERE OBSERVED BY FAA INSPECTORS WHO EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT. EXAMINATION OF RUNWAY 31 REVEALED MARKS WHICH BEGAN NEAR THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT 1,934 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END. AT A DISTANCE OF 2,110 FEET, TIRE TRACKS DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED 120 FEET UNTIL TERMINATING AT THE DRAINAGE DITCH. THE 25-FOOT-WIDE BY 6-FOOT-DEEP DRAINAGE CANAL PARALLELED THE RUNWAY AND WAS 45 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY EDGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX97LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNovato, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.Jul 2, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N13HU · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20020808026379ACocoa, FL(-23) After banner towing, the banner was dropped. The landing was attempted on runway 29 at Merritt Island Airport (coi), Merritt Island, Florida. The wind was from the north at 17 knots. As the aircraft slowed on the ground, it began to yaw into the wind.…Aug 8, 2002 · Substantial damage