No fatalities

AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-180 accident at Harrisonburg, VA, 7 Oct 2023

Harrisonburg, VA, United States

On October 7, 2023, an AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-180 was involved in an aviation accident near Harrisonburg, VA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the prevailing wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent runway excursion. 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 inadequate compensation for the prevailing wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent runway excursion.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotResponse/compensation