NTSB investigations: Aviat A-1B

24 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aviat A-1B, where the sequence of events included Loss of control on ground. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Aviat A-1B per year, 2008–2026: 24 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB WPR25LA044Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A-1B · Show Low, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff.Nov 19, 2024 · N705AB · Substantial damageNTSB ANC25LA007Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A1 · Seward, AKThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and nose-over.Oct 27, 2024 · N307AM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA015Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A1 · Rowlesburg, WVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in the on-ground collision with trees.Oct 11, 2024 · N79HY · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA195Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A-1B · Mobile, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and nose over.May 21, 2023 · N108AM · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA139Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A-1B · Swan Valley, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll on a snow-covered runway surface.Mar 30, 2022 · N35AH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA097Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A-1B · Matagorda Island, TXThe pilot’s loss of directional control during an intentional off-airport landing.Jan 4, 2022 · N188DS · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA325Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Pingree, IDThe pilot's improper rudder application during landing on a dirt airstrip, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and subsequent nose-overJun 9, 2019 · N35AH · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA570Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Raquette Lake, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control after landing on water in gusting wind conditions.Sep 24, 2018 · N52DA · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA577Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Grand Island, NEThe 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.Sep 18, 2018 · N811YD · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA336Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A 1 · Renton, WAThe pilot’s inadequate crosswind correction, which resulted in the right wing impacting the water’s surface.Jun 10, 2018 · N352AM · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.Dec 19, 2017 · N33HY · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA022Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Williamsport, PAThe pilot’s failure to verify that the parking brake was disengaged before landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Oct 22, 2017 · N337AM · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA512Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A 1 · Cody, WYThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Aug 28, 2017 · N335SB · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA264Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Rock Springs, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.Sep 18, 2015 · N288MD · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A 1B · Eloy, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Mar 29, 2014 · N33HY · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13CA377Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1B · West Jordan, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Aug 4, 2013 · N211AM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A-1B · Ely, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the amphibious airplane during the water landing.Jun 25, 2013 · N715SB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A1 · Somerset, COThe pilot's inadequate takeoff planning/preparation, which resulted in the airplane impacting a snow drift during the takeoff roll.Jan 6, 2012 · N127AK · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11CA293Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1B · Livermore, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around.Jun 25, 2011 · N101HY · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10CA358Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1B · Casper, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jul 19, 2010 · N115XT · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA366Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1B · Centennial, COThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the certified flight instructor's delay in remedial action.Jul 2, 2010 · N80HY · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA420Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat Husky · Greenfield, INThe pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.Jun 23, 2009 · N263AL · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09CA174Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1B · Beaver, UTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind gusts.Mar 28, 2009 · N665AM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1B · Mooresville, NCThe pilot's improper flare while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience.Oct 4, 2008 · N367SA · Substantial damage