Aviat Aircraft Inc. A-1 accident near Atlanta, ID
On June 12, 2003, an Aviat Aircraft Inc. A-1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atlanta, ID. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 12, 2003
- Place
- Atlanta, ID
- Aircraft
- Aviat Aircraft Inc. A-1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.800°N, 115.133°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030620X00921
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 12, 2003, approximately 1309 mountain daylight time, an Aviat (Husky) A-1, N104CA, registered to Stikair Inc., operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with a tree during a go-around attempt at the Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Idaho. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The flight last departed from Camas County Airstrip (U86), Fairfield, Idaho, about 45 minutes prior to the accident. A witness to the accident reported to the Elmore County Sheriff's Department that he was watching the aircraft from his residence in Atlanta. The witness reported that he observed the aircraft circle the area before approaching runway 34. The witness stated that the aircraft was "coming in too fast and too high" when it pulled up. The aircraft circled around and started the approach again. During this approach, the aircraft touched down about mid-field. The witness heard a backfire and the aircraft veered to the right of the runway. The aircraft lifted off subsequently colliding with trees at the end of the runway. The witness observed the plane come down with the tail of the aircraft straight up. A local resident, who was the first person at the accident site, reported that the weather at the time was clear skies. The wind was calm and the temperature was about 75 to 80 degrees F. PERSONNEL INFORMATION At the time of the accident, the pilot held a private pilot certificate for single-engine land a
Probable cause
Clearance from trees was not maintained during the initial climb. A proper touchdown point was not attained, the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area and trees were factors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
