Aviat A-1B N84DT
15 April 2009 · Great Bend, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 April 2009 at about 19:41 local time, a Aviat A-1B registered N84DT, operated by Kenneth C. Noonan, was involved in an accident near Great Bend, Kansas, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Great Bend, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6128, -98.6844
- Aircraft
- Aviat A-1B
- Registration
- N84DT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth C. Noonan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Great Bend → Benton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA251
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff in gusting wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
To avoid taking off from a wet field, the pilot said he elected to takeoff to the southwest on Kansas Highway 156 at its intersection with U.S. Highway 56. Just as the wheels lifted off, a "strong wind gust raised the left wing." This turned (groundlooped) the airplane to the right (west) and it struck a dirt embankment and a chain link fence. Both wings and the forward portion of the fuseage were buckled.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat A-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2009 | Aviat A-1B | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | United States Department of Interior | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Aviat A-1B | Beaver, Utah, United States | Prestige Aircraft, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Aviat A-1B | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Aviat A-1B | Bettles Field, Alaska, United States | National Park Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2010 | Aviat A-1B | Moab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Aviat A-1B | Idabell, Oklahoma, United States | McCurtain County Abstract & Title Co LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172N | Johnson County Exec Airport, Kansas, United States | Registration Pending | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Bell 206-L4 | Moundridge, Kansas, United States | Hillcrest Aircraft Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Cessna T206H | Johnson City, Kansas, United States | Jackie L Bugg | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Cessna 150F | Abilene, Kansas, United States | Estol L. Bathurst | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2009 | Piper PA28-151 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | Break Even Aircraft Resourcing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Stinson 108 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |