Aviat A-1 N6XC

Summary

On 6 September 2021 at about 20:00 local time, a Aviat A-1 registered N6XC was involved in an accident near Gunnison, Colorado, 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

6 September 2021 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Gunnison, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Gunnison-Crested Butte Rgnl (GUC)

Coordinates

38.5282, -106.9397

Aircraft

Aviat A-1

Registration

N6XC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1997

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rustler Canyon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA403

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing with a quartering tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed with a quartering tailwind. When the tailwheel touched down, the wind pushed the tail to the right and the airplane ground looped. The airplane came to rest upright off the left side of the runway and sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.