# Accident 20120828018159A: Aviat Inc A-1, Rolla, ND, August 28, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 28, 2012, 19:00 local time
- Place: Rolla, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.8839° N, 99.6189° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.8839&lon=-99.6189&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49363, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49363) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aviat A-1 (registry code 2210302, https://openairdocs.org/model/aviat-a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AVIAT INC A-1
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN12LA587](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA587) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120828018159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN12LA587](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA587), Aug 29, 2012: Aviat A-1 (N49363), Rolla, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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