Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-180 accident near Clarksville, TX
On October 28, 2016, an Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Clarksville, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 28, 2016
- Place
- Clarksville, TX
- Aircraft
- Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.719°N, 94.875°W
- NTSB ID
- 20161029X32021
Official records · CEN17FA028
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 28, 2016, about 1845 central daylight time, an Aviat A-1C-180, N377MA, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain while on approach to land at a private airstrip near Clarksville, Texas. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The aircraft was registered to ACME Husky, LLC, and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from McCurtain County Regional Airport (4O4), Idabel, Oklahoma, at an undetermined time. The pilot was landing at the private strip to meet his girlfriend and her family. The pilot performed a fly-by of the lodge adjacent to the strip before circling around to land on the runway. The pilot's girlfriend witnessed the fly-by, but did not witness the accident. When the pilot didn't land and come to the lodge, a search was started and the airplane was found that evening. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 24, held a private pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land and instrument airplane ratings. A review of the pilot's flight records revealed that he had accumulated about 614 hours of total flight experience, including 447.9 hours in the accident airplane. The most recent flight review recorded in the pilot's logbook was completed on June 23, 2014. The pilot's family owned the lodge and airstrip where the accident occurred. His logbook did not list flights into or out of the private strip, however, much of the flight time r
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
