Aviat A-1C-200 N134DD

Summary

On 24 April 2008 at about 15:50 local time, a Aviat A-1C-200 registered N134DD, operated by John L. Moss, was involved in an accident near Bluff, Utah, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

24 April 2008 at 15:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Bluff, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Zahn Bay (NONE)

Coordinates

37.2211, -110.5464

Aircraft

Aviat A-1C-200

Registration

N134DD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John L. Moss

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bluff → Bluff

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA08CA111

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate short-field landing procedure and excessive airspeed that resulted in a landing overrun. Contributing to the accident were gusting unfavorable winds, the short runway, and rocks off the departure end of the strip.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing at a 1,000-foot-long remote dirt airstrip, the pilot encountered gusting variable winds. He said that while focusing on compensating for those winds, he failed to slow the airplane sufficiently. After touchdown, the airplane ran off the end of the airstrip, encountered rocks, and nosed over onto its back.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.