Pilot Debrief

AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C near McArthur, CA — 2009-09-18

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Date
2009-09-18
Location
McArthur, CA, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C
Registration
N82PL
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing due to animals unexpectedly running onto the runway.

NTSB narrative

The pilot, who was located in the front seat of the tail wheel equipped airplane, had just completed two uneventful full stop landings at the private grass airstrip. The pilot in the rear seat then took the controls, and departed with the intention of performing a full stop landing. The rear seated pilot stated that during the landing, cattle ran from behind a line of trees, and onto the runway. He did not have enough separation from the cattle to perform a go-around, so he aggressively applied the brakes. The airplane subsequently nosed over causing substantial damage to the wings.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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