Aviat A1 N93WY

Summary

On 3 November 2018 at about 23:45 local time, a Aviat A1 registered N93WY was involved in an accident near Red Creek, Arizona, 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.

Date

3 November 2018 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Red Creek, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

34.1603, -111.7258

Aircraft

Aviat A1

Registration

N93WY

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Peoria → Red Creek

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA057

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper brake application during landing on a soft, dirt airstrip, which resulted in a nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing on a dirt airstrip in calm winds, the airplane decelerated, but its tail would not lower. He thought it might have been due to slightly hard braking, so he released the brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. About 2 years before the accident, the Arizona Pilot's Association and The Recreational Aviation Foundation issued a pamphlet about the accident airport. It stated that the airport had multiple hazards, including varying surface conditions and hard and soft areas. It also stated to use "at your own risk" and "injury and loss of aircraft are possible."    

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.