# Accident 20210327005779A: Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1, Ogden, UT, March 27, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 27, 2021, 17:45 local time
- Place: Ogden, UT
- Airport: Ogden-Hinckley
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1951° N, 112.0122° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1951&lon=-112.0122&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29HU, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29HU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aviat A-1 (registry code 2210400, https://openairdocs.org/model/aviat-a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D (registry code 41504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 604 total, 8 in this make and model, 62 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR21LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210327005779A

## Narrative

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

ON MARCH 27, 2021 THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM OGDEN, UTAH AIRPORT (KOGD) ON A PERSONAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT.  AT APPROXIMATELY 1745 THAT DAY, HE RETURNED TO THE SAME AIRPORT FOR LANDING.  DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AND WITH LESS THAN A 10 MPH CROSSWIND, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A VIOLENT LEFT TURN AS THE TAILWHEEL CAME AROUND.  THE PILOT THEN INCREASED POWER AND ADDED RIGHT RUDDER IN AN ATTEMPT TO ELEVATE THE TAIL IN ORDER TO REGAIN RUDDER AUTHORITY.  THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED OFF OF RUNWAY 35 AND GROUND-LOOPED, RESULTING IN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BREAKING AND FOLDING UNDER ITSELF, RIGHT WING DAMAGE, RIGHT FLAP DAMAGE, AND A PROP STRIKE.

## 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 WPR21LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA147), Mar 27, 2021: Aviat A-1 (N29HU), Ogden, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a light crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

## Other reports on N29HU (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20020211002169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020211002169A), Feb 11, 2002: Chris A1 (N29HU), Afton, WY, No damage. (-23) Pilot chose right side of the runway (to avoid ice). The left side of the runway was covered with ice. He got too close to the edge and hooked the right…

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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