# NTSB MIA00LA216: Aviat Husky, N415JB, Dayton, TN, July 6, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 6, 2000, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC) - Place: Dayton, TN - Coordinates: 35.490966, -85.010398 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4910&lon=-85.0104&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 2, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 49699 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA00LA216 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/49699/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA216 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing flare into a crosswind, resulting in a runway excursion off the runway edge and collision of the wingtip with the terrain. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - weather condition - crosswind - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis According to the pilot, as he was into his landing flare, a slight wind hit the airplane causing a veer to the right and an excursion off the right runway edge. Once off the runway pavement, the left wheel entered a pothole and the resulting bounce caused the left wingtip to strike the ground. ## Factual narrative On July 6, 2000, about 1100 eastern daylight time, an Aviat A-1A Husky, N415JB, registered to N117RK, Inc., operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed on landing in the vicinity of Dayton, Tennessee. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the private-rated pilot and a commercial pilot-rated passenger were not injured. The flight departed the same airport about 1 hour before the accident. According to the pilot, during his landing flare, a slight wind caused his airplane to veer sharply to the right and exit the runway off the right edge. Once off the runway pavement, the left main gear encountered a pothole, causing a bounce that resulted in the left wing becoming airborne. In recovering from that maneuver, the left wing tip struck the terrain. He stated that mechanical malfunction was not a factor in the accident. According to an FAA inspector, the accident was first reported to the FSDO as minor damage with only a scraped wing tip on July 6, 2000. When an aircraft mechanic examined the damage on July 14, 2000, he reported to the FSDO that full retraction of the landing flaps caused the left aileron to make contact with the left flap. Further examination revealed deformation of the left rear wing spar. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N415JB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N415JB), registered now, S/N 1463, built 1999 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: AVIAT HUSKY - Registry model: [Aviat A-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aviat-a-1a) (registry code 2210405) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 1463 - Airframe hours: 57 - Engines: Lycoming IO-360-A1P 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Ronald E. Brewer - Registered owner: N117 Rk, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, December 3, 1999, 56 hours before - Departed: 2AO, DAYTON, TN - Airport: 2AO, Mark Anton Municipal, runway 21, 5,000 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 55; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 238 total, 41 in this make and model, 66 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 270° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 72 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: CHA, 34 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20000706009449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000706009449A), Jul 6, 2000: Aviat A1A, Dayton, TN, Substantial damage. (-23) During landing roll, aircraft pulled to the right and both main wheels left the side of the runway. Pilot was correcting direction when one of the main… ## Other investigations on N415JB (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 ATL03LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA035), Jan 11, 2003: Aviat Husky (N415JB), Dayton, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a ditch. A factor was separation of the spring clip from the landing… 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. 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