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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1C-180 · Grangeville, ID · June 28, 2012

Date: June 28, 2012 · 16:15 local
Place: Grangeville, ID
Airport: Moose Creek /Usfs/
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N63WY
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12FA280
Reported as: Aviat A-1C-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A1P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 50 in this make and model

N63WYRegistration cancelled Nov 8, 2016 · Aviat A-1C-180S/N 3133 · Built 2011 Airframe modelAviat A-1C-180 Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1PReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot departed uphill on runway 01 with gusty high tailwind conditions and thunderstorms in the vicinity. The aircraft climbed to tree level and then the pilot lost control and crashed nose down to the right side of the runway. The aircraft caught fire and was destroyed. The passenger, in the back seat, escaped with minor injuries. The pilot died in the crash.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED UPHILL ON RUNWAY 01 WITH GUSTY HIGH TAILWIND CONDITIONS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY. THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO TREE LEVEL AND THEN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED NOSE DOWN TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE PASSENGER, IN THE BACK SEAT, ESCAPED WITH MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT DIED IN THE CRASH.

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 WPR12FA280Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKooskia, IDThe pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff with a gusty tailwind, which resulted in his loss of airplane control during the initial climb and an aerodynamic stall/spin.Jun 28, 2012 · Substantial damage