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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1A · Columbia, CA · February 22, 2020

Date: February 22, 2020 · 13:50 local
Place: Columbia, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N462
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20CA093
Reported as: Aviat A-1A
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,565 total73 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N462Registration cancelled Jun 12, 2021 · Aviat A-1AS/N 1446 · Built 1999 Airframe modelAviat A-1A Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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During landing rollout on rwy 29, the left wing began to lift and despite control inputs, the aircraft would not recover. The pilot applied full engine power to conduct a balked landing but the aircraft cartwheeled onto its nose, causing major airframe structural damage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ON RWY 29, THE LEFT WING BEGAN TO LIFT AND DESPITE CONTROL INPUTS, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT RECOVER. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL ENGINE POWER TO CONDUCT A BALKED LANDING BUT THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED ONTO ITS NOSE, CAUSING MAJOR AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

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 WPR20CA093Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportColumbia, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain bank control during landing in gusting wind conditions.Feb 22, 2020 · Substantial damage