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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1B · Driggs, ID · August 11, 2003

Date: August 11, 2003 · 12:50 local
Place: Driggs, ID
Airport: Tetonpeaks/Driggs Municipal/Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N233HY
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA167
Reported as: Aviat A1B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 694 total20 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N233HYRegistered now · Aviat A-1BS/N 2233 · Built 2003 Airframe modelAviat A-1B Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated. On final he noticed a dust devil 1/2 to 3/4 of the way down the runway. After landing, on roll out, at approximately 20 knots, the aircraft caught the dust devil at the FAR end of the runway. This caused the left wing and tail to come up so the pilot touched the right break for control. The prop struck the runway, the aircraft then nosed over on its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED. ON FINAL HE NOTICED A DUST DEVIL 1/2 TO 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. AFTER LANDING, ON ROLL OUT, AT APPROXIMATELY 20 KNOTS, THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT THE DUST DEVIL AT THE FAR END OF THE RUNWAY. THIS CAUSED THE LEFT WING AND TAIL TO COME UP SO THE PILOT TOUCHED THE RIGHT BREAK FOR CONTROL. THE PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK.

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 SEA03LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDriggs, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the dust devil.Aug 11, 2003 · Substantial damage