Aviat A1 N127AK

Summary

On 6 January 2012 at about 23:00 local time, a Aviat A1 registered N127AK was involved in an accident near Somerset, Colorado, 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.

Date

6 January 2012 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Somerset, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Abbott Ranch Private Airstrip (PVT)

Coordinates

38.9350, -107.4678

Aircraft

Aviat A1

Registration

N127AK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Somerset → Montrose

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA126

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate takeoff planning/preparation, which resulted in the airplane impacting a snow drift 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 attempted a takeoff on a snow-covered runway that he had landed on earlier in the day. The snow was about 6 inches deep. During the takeoff roll, the airplane struck a snow drift and nosed over. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.