Plane Crash List

Aviat A-1B N991C

24 July 2004 · Driggs, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 July 2004 at about 17:30 local time, a Aviat A-1B registered N991C, operated by Gary E. Matton, was involved in an accident near Driggs, Idaho, United States. One person was 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 17:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Driggs, Idaho, United States
Coordinates
43.7422, -111.1011
Aircraft
Aviat A-1B
Registration
N991C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Gary E. Matton
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Driggs → Driggs
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA04CA140

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of control and a nose over. A factor was the fence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While attempting to land on the grass strip that borders Runway 21, the airplane bounced 5 or 6 times. The pilot attempted a go-around by adding full power; however, the airplane yawed right between 30 and 40 degrees before impacting a fence and nosing over. The rudder and both wings sustained substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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