Aviat A-1 N63FE
3 September 2000 · Laramie, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 September 2000 at about 18:00 local time, a Aviat A-1 registered N63FE was involved in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laramie, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laramie (LAR)
- Coordinates
- 41.3109, -105.5798
- Aircraft
- Aviat A-1
- Registration
- N63FE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA162
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was his improper inflight decision in selecting a less-than-favorable runway on which to land that resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was attempting to land on runway 30. Recorded wind was 200 degrees at 14 knots. Directional control was lost and the airplane 'ground looped and tipped upside down.' According to Aviat Aircraft, Inc., the A-1's maximum demonstrated crosswind component is 15 mph (13 knots). Consulting the Crosswind Component Chart, it was determined that the pilot was confronted with an almost direct left crosswind (10 degree left quartering tailwind). Under these circumstances, there was a tailwind component of 2 knots and a crosswind component of 13 knots, less than the maximum crosswind component specified by the manufacturer. In addition to runways 12-30, the airport has a second, and longer, runway: 03-21. Landing on runway 21 would have presented a 10 degree left crosswind, and would have provided a 13 knot headwind component and a 2 knot crosswind component.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat A-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2000 | Aviat A-1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Aviat A-1 | Kidron, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Aviat A-1 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Apr 1999 | Aviat A-1 | Emmett, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Aviat A-1 | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1998 | Aviat A-1 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2000 | Bell 206B | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2000 | Cessna P210N | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2000 | Beechcraft B200 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Edward L. Terry | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Cessna 180K | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Green GTX-SE-FI | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |