# Accident 20000903013299A: Chris A1, Laramie, WY, September 3, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 2000, 12:00 local time
- Place: Laramie, WY
- Airport: General Brees Field
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3109° N, 105.5798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3109&lon=-105.5798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N63FE, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63FE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aviat A-1 (registry code 2210302, https://openairdocs.org/model/aviat-a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHRIS A1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN00LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000903013299A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING CROSSWIND LANDING. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN00LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA162), Sep 3, 2000: Aviat A-1 (N63FE), Laramie, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was his improper inflight decision in selecting a less-than-favorable runway on which to land that resulted in a ground loop.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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