No fatalities

AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B accident at Mobile, AZ, 21 May 2023

Mobile, AZ, United States

On May 21, 2023, an AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B was involved in an aviation accident near Mobile, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and nose over.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained