No fatalities
10 Aug 2025: AVIAT A1 C180 — Etna, WY
On 10 Aug 2025, an AVIAT A1 C180 was involved in an aviation accident near Etna, WY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s premature rotation at insufficient airspeed during takeoff to avoid an unexpected animal on the runway, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose-over during the aborted takeoff. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s premature rotation at insufficient airspeed during takeoff to avoid an unexpected animal on the runway, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose-over during the aborted takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s excessive brake application.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Contributed to outcomePilot