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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1A · St. Joe, TX · December 9, 2021

Date: December 9, 2021 · 17:16 local
Place: St. Joe, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N111XJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA076
Reported as: Aviat A-1A
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 34,390 total17 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N111XJRegistered now · Aviat A-1AS/N 1429 · Built 1998 Airframe modelAviat A-1A Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot statement: 1558 local takeoff from denton airport (dto). Around 1716 hrs local, at 2500 MSL, the pilot experience engine power loss; noted manafold pressure increase and engine oil temperature increase 5 degrees above normal. Pilot located landing site in nearby field. During landing sequence the pilot applied hard brakes to avoid oak trees and deep cravas striaght ahead, causing the aircraft (tail dragger) to flip over on its back and coming to rest.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATEMENT: 1558 LOCAL TAKEOFF FROM DENTON AIRPORT (DTO). AROUND 1716 HRS LOCAL, AT 2500 MSL, THE PILOT EXPERIENCE ENGINE POWER LOSS; NOTED MANAFOLD PRESSURE INCREASE AND ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASE 5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. PILOT LOCATED LANDING SITE IN NEARBY FIELD. DURING LANDING SEQUENCE THE PILOT APPLIED HARD BRAKES TO AVOID OAK TREES AND DEEP CRAVAS STRIAGHT AHEAD, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT (TAIL DRAGGER) TO FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK AND COMING TO REST.

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 CEN22LA076Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSt. Jo, TXThe total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during cruise flight, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.Dec 9, 2021 · Substantial damage