Aviat A-1 N6QR
21 October 2005 · Kaycee, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 October 2005 at about 20:30 local time, a Aviat A-1 registered N6QR was involved in an accident near Kaycee, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kaycee, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- TTT Ranch Co.
- Coordinates
- 43.5186, -106.6506
- Aircraft
- Aviat A-1
- Registration
- N6QR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Casper → Kaycee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN06LA005
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper decision to attempt a go-around and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the passenger, during the landing, the touchdown was "hard" and they bounced several times; however, they "maintained centered on the runway." He stated that the pilot "decided to take off" and added power. The airplane "pulled left [off] of center, putting a tree in [their] path." The passenger stated that the pilot pulled the power back and pulled the nose of the airplane up "into a steep climb, stalling the [air]plane." The airplane impacted in a left wing low attitude, followed by the nose of the airplane, causing substantial damage. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat A-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2005 | Aviat A-1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Aviat A-1 | Winifred, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 2006 | Aviat A-1 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Aviat A-1 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2004 | Aviat A-1 | Harwood, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Aviat A-1 | Watervliet, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2005 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2005 | Cessna P210N | Lander, Wyoming, United States | Brent G. Bills | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2005 | Robinson R44 II | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Upper Limit Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Shea VANS RV6A | Glendo, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2005 | North American SNJ-5 | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | Thomas E. Campau | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Bourgeois-Avid Flyer MK IV | Kaycee, Wyoming, United States | James A. Smith | Fatal | 1 |