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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1B · Arco, ID · September 8, 2002

Date: September 8, 2002 · 11:00 local
Place: Arco, ID
Airport: Arco-Butte County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N290AM
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA188
Reported as: Aviat A1B

N290AMRegistered now · Aviat A-1BS/N 2096 Airframe modelAviat A-1B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On landing a sudden cross wind caused the pilot to lose control of the aircraft. The left wing dug into the turf and was substantially damaged. The Arco airport manager stated the wind was calm and the sky was clear with no weather systems in the area. Pilot did not report the accident and it was only recently discovered during routine surviellence by an FAA inspector.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON LANDING A SUDDEN CROSS WIND CAUSED THE PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE LEFT WING DUG INTO THE TURF AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE ARCO AIRPORT MANAGER STATED THE WIND WAS CALM AND THE SKY WAS CLEAR WITH NO WEATHER SYSTEMS IN THE AREA. PILOT DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT AND IT WAS ONLY RECENTLY DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE SURVIELLENCE BY AN FAA INSPECTOR.

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 SEA02LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArco, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop. Factors include wind gusts during the period of time at which the landing took place.Sep 8, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N290AM · 1

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

Accident 20031217032299ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Hailey, ID(-23) Pilot lost control during landing roll and ground looped the aircraft. Pilot reported that during landing roll the aircraft veered to the left, at which point he attempted to correct by applying right rudder and brake. The left wing impacted the runway…Dec 17, 2003 · Substantial damage