Christen A-1 N2UJ
19 February 1999 · Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1999 at about 17:00 local time, a Christen A-1 registered N2UJ, operated by US Dept of Agriculture, was involved in an accident near Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4692, -117.0303
- Aircraft
- Christen A-1
- Registration
- N2UJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- US Dept of Agriculture
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX99TA105
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from terrain. A factor was the dust devil encountered by the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was performing pest control for the Department of Agriculture. He was over rolling terrain with winds at 5 knots gusting to 10 knots. After observing a coyote in a gully he set up a racetrack pattern. While still in a 10-degree bank prior to completion of the turn, the pilot stated he encountered a dust devil. The wing suddenly dropped and contacted the ground before he could take corrective action. The aircraft slid sideways and separated the right main landing gear before settling on its nose.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Christen A-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1998 | Christen A-1 | Lebec, California, United States | U.s. Dept. of Agriculture | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Christen A-1 HUSKY | Selawik, Alaska, United States | David Roberts | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1997 | Christen A-1 | Lansing, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Christen A-1 | Chetek, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Christen A-1 | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | US Department of Agriculture | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1996 | Christen A-1 | Miami, Florida, United States | Burton B. Harrold | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1999 | Luhnau BD-5B | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 1999 | Wsk Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 WILGA 80 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS 4DM | Minden, Nevada, United States | William S. Ivans | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Abraham J G Ii/Erickson K ONE DESIGN | No Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Cessna 177 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Ab Sportine Aviacija GENESIS 2 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |