Aviat A-1B N777HY
28 January 2007 · Englwood, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 January 2007 at about 21:00 local time, a Aviat A-1B registered N777HY was involved in an accident near Englwood, Colorado, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Englwood, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Centennial (APA)
- Coordinates
- 39.5722, -104.8500
- Aircraft
- Aviat A-1B
- Registration
- N777HY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN07CA080
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll the pilot noticed the airplane was too far to the left of center line. He applied full right rudder and the airplane ground looped, impacting a snow bank, and causing substantial damage. An examination of the airplane systems revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat A-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2007 | Aviat A-1B | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | Jon Hudson | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2006 | Aviat A-1B | St Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Aviat A-1B | Minocqua, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Aviat A-1B | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Aviat A-1B | Fruitland, Utah, United States | Brian Rowser | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2008 | Aviat A-1B | Winder, Georgia, United States | Brad Mercer | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2007 | Cessna 170A | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2007 | Cessna TP206A | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Piper PA-18-150 | Cortez, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Cessna A185F | Lake City, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Eaa Biplane P | Parker, Colorado, United States | Terrance R. Vinton | Minor injuries | - |