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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American AA-1A · Lone Pine, CA · June 5, 2016

Date: June 5, 2016 · 11:40 local
Place: Lone Pine, CA
Airport: Chicken Strip Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6391L
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA289
Reported as: American AA-1A
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,001 total101 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N6391LRegistration cancelled May 15, 2018 · American AA-1AS/N AA1A-0391 · Built 1972 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1A Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Aircraft landed at the Chicken Strip Airport in death valley California. During the ground roll out the aircraft ran off the runway at the departure end. The aircraft encountered soft terrain and flipped inverted. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported gusty winds during landing. No injuries to the pilot or passenger was reported. No post crash fire was reported.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE CHICKEN STRIP AIRPORT IN DEATH VALLEY CALIFORNIA. DURING THE GROUND ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AT THE DEPARTURE END. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN AND FLIPPED INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED GUSTY WINDS DURING LANDING. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER WAS REPORTED. NO POST CRASH FIRE WAS REPORTED.

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 GAA16CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLone Pine, CAThe pilot's incorrect brake and power application during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun, collision with a dirt berm, nose gear collapse, and nose-over.Jun 5, 2016 · Substantial damage