Aviat A1A N119WP

Summary

On 29 March 2005 at about 16:00 local time, a Aviat A1A registered N119WP was involved in an accident near Alexander City, Alabama, 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.

Date

29 March 2005 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Alexander City, Alabama, United States

Coordinates

32.9089, -85.9578

Aircraft

Aviat A1A

Registration

N119WP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Alexader City → Alexander City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL05CA067

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the completion of a local flight, he approached Lake Martin to set up for a water landing. As the pilot turned base to final he heard the stall warning horn as he banked the airplane. The pilot added power, and leveled the wings, in an attempt to arrest the stall. However, the airplane did not respond, and collided with the water. No flight control or mechanical malfunctions were reported by the pilot. Examination of the airplane revealed buckling in the upper cabin area, and leading edge crush damage on both wing assemblies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.