Aviat HUSKY N263AL
23 June 2009 · Greenfield, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 2009 at about 19:00 local time, a Aviat HUSKY registered N263AL, operated by Andre Lacy, was involved in an accident near Greenfield, Indiana, United States. One person was 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenfield, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mt. Comfort Airport (MQJ)
- Coordinates
- 39.8433, -85.8967
- Aircraft
- Aviat HUSKY
- Registration
- N263AL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Andre Lacy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greenfield → Greenfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA420
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was departing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane from Runway 25, and the winds were from 050 degrees at 3 knots. He reported that a wind gust lifted the right wing and the airplane veered off the runway. The left wing struck the ground and the airplane spun around. The wing sustained substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat HUSKY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2007 | Aviat HUSKY A1-B | Winston, Montana, United States | Jon C Kantorowicz | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Aviat HUSKY A-1B | Moab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2005 | Aviat HUSKY A-1 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Aviat HUSKY | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | Hoot Aero LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Aviat HUSKY | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | Ronald E. Brewer | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Aviat HUSKY | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | Ronald E. Brewer | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2009 | Cessna 210 | Richmond, Indiana, United States | Richard Miller | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Sportflight ASTRA HKS | Bloomfield, Indiana, United States | Johnson David C | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Throckmorton Matthew E F1-EVO | Mitchell, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Fritz RV3-A | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Feb 2009 | Cessna 152 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Fort Wayne Flight Academy Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de ERJ 170-20 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Republic Airline Inc | Serious injuries | - |