Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-200 accident near Los Alamos, NM
On December 8, 2013, an Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Los Alamos, NM. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 8, 2013
- Place
- Los Alamos, NM
- Aircraft
- Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.877°N, 106.269°W
- NTSB ID
- 20131208X45633
Official records · CEN14FA077
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 8, 2013 about 0810 mountain standard time (MST), an Aviat Aircraft Inc., "Husky", A-1C-200 airplane, N80MF, impacted terrain near the Los Alamos County Airport (KLAM), Los Alamos, New Mexico. The private pilot rated pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to Blackhawk Leasing LLC, Harmony, Minnesota, and operated by a private individual. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 cross-country flight. The flight was originating from KLAM at the time of the accident. The flight originally departed from Harmony, Minnesota, three days earlier, with a planned stop in Iowa, to pick up the passenger, before going to Denver, and then to their final destination of Chandler, Arizona. The flight landed at KLAM due to poor weather en route. Refueling records indicated that the airplane was filled with 32 gallons of fuel on the afternoon of December 7, 2013. The crew of a small commuter plane reported talking to the accident pilot and passenger the morning of the accident flight. The commuter crew reported arrived on the morning of December 8, and that the runway had ½ to 1 inch of snow on it. While getting ready for their departure, the commuter pilot recalled that accident pilot asked via radio, if the east takeoff and west landings were mandatory. The commuter pilot responded that he believed it was, but that the commuter crew had permission from the airport manager to depart west, if needed. The commuter pilot added if
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control while maneuvering after takeoff in gusty wind conditions.
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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.
