No fatalities

28 Mar 2009: AVIAT A-1B — Prestige Aircraft, Inc. — Beaver, UT

Beaver, UT, United States

On 28 Mar 2009, an AVIAT A-1B operated by Prestige Aircraft, Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Beaver, UT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind gusts. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

During a landing roll on a road, a strong gust of wind lifted the right wing, causing the left wing to strike the ground. The aircraft veered right, contacting a cedar tree, and sustained substantial damage.

Incident Overview

At the end of the airplane's landing roll on a road, a sudden and very strong gust of wind lifted the right wing, causing the left wing to contact the ground. The pilot made a correction, but the airplane then veered to the right. During this maneuver, the right wing leading edge contacted a small cedar tree. As the airplane came to a stop, the propeller contacted the ground.

Damage Assessment

The left wing, left elevator, and right wing sustained substantial damage. The nature of the damage was not further specified in the report.

Sequence of Events

The incident began during the final phase of the landing roll. The gust of wind was strong enough to lift the right wing, leading to the left wing striking the ground. The pilot's corrective action to control the aircraft resulted in a rightward veer, which ended with the right wing leading edge hitting a small cedar tree. The propeller then struck the ground as the aircraft came to a halt.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedResponse/compensationPilot

Other contributing factors

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