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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1B · Hickory, NC · August 20, 2004

Date: August 20, 2004 · 12:00 local
Place: Hickory, NC
Airport: Wilson'S Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N367SA
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04CA168
Reported as: Aviat A1B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 320 total300 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N367SARegistered now · Aviat A-1BS/N 2197 · Built 2002 Airframe modelAviat A-1B Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft veered off to the right of runway 17 due to gusting winds from 210 at 15 KTS and entangling with briars and tall grass. Aircraft veered to right into the briars and grass and hit a farm trailer. Pilot stated he was on a rollout from landing when a "gust" of wind picked the aircraft up and ran off to the right side of runway (E40). The aircraft came to rest after hitting a farm trailer and nosing over and receiving damage to the propeller, firewall, left forward wing strut and left main gear leg. No personal injuries occurred.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT OF RUNWAY 17 DUE TO GUSTING WINDS FROM 210 AT 15 KTS AND ENTANGLING WITH BRIARS AND TALL GRASS. AIRCRAFT VEERED TO RIGHT INTO THE BRIARS AND GRASS AND HIT A FARM TRAILER. PILOT STATED HE WAS ON A ROLLOUT FROM LANDING WHEN A "GUST" OF WIND PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP AND RAN OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (E40). THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AFTER HITTING A FARM TRAILER AND NOSING OVER AND RECEIVING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, FIREWALL, LEFT FORWARD WING STRUT AND LEFT MAIN GEAR LEG. NO PERSONAL INJURIES OCCURRED.

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 ATL04CA168Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHickory, NCThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control, during landing roll which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a trailer. The crosswind was a factor in the accident.Aug 20, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N367SA · 1

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

Accident 20081004856959ALanding · Mooresville, NC(-23) PIC touched down bouncing once. When the tail wheel touched down, the pilot lost control and ground looped the aircaft causing the right wing and right elevator to contact the ground and the right main landing gear to collapse.Oct 4, 2008 · Substantial damage