# NTSB investigations: Aviat A-1B: Loss of control on ground

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR25LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA044.md): Aviat A-1B · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 19, 2024 · N705AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC25LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA007.md): Aviat A1 · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2024 · N307AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA25LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA015.md): Aviat A1 · Rowlesburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 11, 2024 · N79HY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in the on-ground collision with trees.
- [NTSB WPR23LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA195.md): Aviat A-1B · Mobile, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2023 · N108AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR22LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA139.md): Aviat A-1B · Swan Valley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 30, 2022 · N35AH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll on a snow-covered runway surface.
- [NTSB CEN22LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA097.md): Aviat A-1B · Matagorda Island, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 4, 2022 · N188DS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during an intentional off-airport landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA325.md): Aviat A1 · Pingree, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2019 · N35AH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper rudder application during landing on a dirt airstrip, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and subsequent nose-over
- [NTSB GAA18CA570](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA570.md): Aviat A1 · Raquette Lake, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2018 · N52DA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control after landing on water in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA577](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA577.md): Aviat A1 · Grand Island, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2018 · N811YD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in tailwind and crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue.
- [NTSB GAA18CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA336.md): Aviat A 1 · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2018 · N352AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate crosswind correction, which resulted in the right wing impacting the water’s surface.
- [NTSB GAA18CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA091.md): Aviat A-1 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 19, 2017 · N33HY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA022.md): Aviat A1 · Williamsport, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 22, 2017 · N337AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to verify that the parking brake was disengaged before landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA512](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA512.md): Aviat A 1 · Cody, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2017 · N335SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA15CA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA264.md): Aviat A1 · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2015 · N288MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR14CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA151.md): Aviat A 1B · Eloy, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2014 · N33HY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR13CA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA377.md): Aviat A-1B · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2013 · N211AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA374.md): Aviat A-1B · Ely, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2013 · N715SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the amphibious airplane during the water landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA126.md): Aviat A1 · Somerset, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2012 · N127AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate takeoff planning/preparation, which resulted in the airplane impacting a snow drift during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB WPR11CA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA293.md): Aviat A-1B · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2011 · N101HY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around.
- [NTSB WPR10CA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA358.md): Aviat A-1B · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2010 · N115XT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA366.md): Aviat A-1B · Centennial, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2010 · N80HY · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the certified flight instructor's delay in remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN09CA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA420.md): Aviat Husky · Greenfield, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2009 · N263AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB WPR09CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA174.md): Aviat A-1B · Beaver, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2009 · N665AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind gusts.
- [NTSB ERA09CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA008.md): Aviat A-1B · Mooresville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2008 · N367SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2210406')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '230' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence?model=2210406

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