Pilot Debrief

AVIAT A1 near Austin, TX — 2010-02-13

Final reportCEN10CA120
Sign in to save
Date
2010-02-13
Location
Austin, TX, USA
Airport
AUS
Aircraft
AVIAT A1
Registration
N741MA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and his failure to properly execute a go-around.

NTSB narrative

As the airplane touched down in a “full stall three point landing” the pilot said that he encountered a gust of wind that lifted the right wing and that he could not prevent the airplane from drifting to the left. He applied power and attempted a go-around, but the airplane became airborne for only a “short distance” before impacting terrain on the left side of the runway. There was substantial damage to the right wing, right main landing gear, and structural damage to the fuselage; there were no injuries to the two persons on board.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
View NTSB final reportView NTSB docket

Docket documents2

Related mishaps