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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1B · Newburyport, MA · August 23, 2000

Date: August 23, 2000 · 16:30 local
Place: Newburyport, MA
Airport: Plum Island Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N475C
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA238
Reported as: Aviat A1B

N475CRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2011 · Aviat A-1BS/N 2068 Airframe modelAviat A-1B

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What happened

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(-23) The Aviat entered downwind for rwy 28 at Plum Island and proceeded to make a crosswind approach and landing. The Aviat, after touchdown, began to drift to the right across the rwy. The pilot added full power to commence rejected landing. The power to a/c was abrubtly retarded to idle by the rear seat pilot and the wings were leveled. The a/c, which had been airborne for a short distance, settled to the grass, and collided with a parked BE-35, N1992D. Both a/c received substantial damage. The two pilots aboard the Aviat received no injuries and the BE-35 was unoccupied. The on-scene investigation was conducted by inspector david o'donnell on 8-23-00 and inspector hall on 8-24-00.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AVIAT ENTERED DOWNWIND FOR RWY 28 AT PLUM ISLAND AND PROCEEDED TO MAKE A CROSSWIND APPROACH AND LANDING. THE AVIAT, AFTER TOUCHDOWN, BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT ACROSS THE RWY. THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER TO COMMENCE REJECTED LANDING. THE POWER TO A/C WAS ABRUBTLY RETARDED TO IDLE BY THE REAR SEAT PILOT AND THE WINGS WERE LEVELED. THE A/C, WHICH HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR A SHORT DISTANCE, SETTLED TO THE GRASS, AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED BE-35, N1992D. BOTH A/C RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE TWO PILOTS ABOARD THE AVIAT RECEIVED NO INJURIES AND THE BE-35 WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED BY INSPECTOR DAVID O'DONNELL ON 8-23-00 AND INSPECTOR HALL ON 8-24-00.

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 NYC00LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewberryport, MAthe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing and a subsequent rejected landing. Factors were the crosswind, and the delayed corrective action by the pilot.Aug 23, 2000 · Substantial damage