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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1 · Rolla, ND · August 28, 2012

Date: August 28, 2012 · 19:00 local
Place: Rolla, ND
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N49363
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA587
Reported as: Aviat A-1
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N49363Registered now · Aviat A-1S/N 1234 · Built 1993 Airframe modelAviat A-1 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed huron SD to Rolla ND about 4:00 pm CDT. About 10 miles south of Rolla the aircraft engine sputtered and quit the pilot made an emergency landing is a stubbel wheat field. During roll out and needing to avoid pot holes and a swampy areas in front of him the pilot applied very firm brakes and the aircraft nosed over and landed upside down.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HURON SD TO ROLLA ND ABOUT 4:00 PM CDT. ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF ROLLA THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IS A STUBBEL WHEAT FIELD. DURING ROLL OUT AND NEEDING TO AVOID POT HOLES AND A SWAMPY AREAS IN FRONT OF HIM THE PILOT APPLIED VERY FIRM BRAKES AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN.

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 CEN12LA587Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRolla, NDThe pilot's failure to secure the right wing's fuel cap before the flight and to properly manage the available fuel supply during the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 29, 2012 · Substantial damage