Summary
On May 09, 2006, a Aviat INC A-1 (N105KY) was involved in an accident near Alamosa, CO. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the departure, resulting in an inadvertent stall.
According to several witnesses, the airplane took off, and at approximately 50 feet, appeared to "hang in the air." The airplane "fell" out of the sky, impacting the tarmac, adjacent to the departure runway. According to the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report submitted by the pilot, he was planning on a soft field takeoff procedure and had selected full flaps (30 degrees). The Aviat Aircraft airplane flight manual recommends 30 degrees of flaps for a high performance takeoff. The pilot did not recall anything unusual during the departure roll and did not report any mechanical anomalies. The right wing was bent up at midspan and crumpled. The fuselage, and firewall was wrinkled, the engine was crushed aft and the propeller was broken.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DEN06CA075. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N105KY.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the departure, resulting in an inadvertent stall.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
According to several witnesses, the airplane took off, and at approximately 50 feet, appeared to "hang in the air." The airplane "fell" out of the sky, impacting the tarmac, adjacent to the departure runway. According to the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report submitted by the pilot, he was planning on a soft field takeoff procedure and had selected full flaps (30 degrees). The Aviat Aircraft airplane flight manual recommends 30 degrees of flaps for a high performance takeoff. The pilot did not recall anything unusual during the departure roll and did not report any mechanical anomalies. The right wing was bent up at midspan and crumpled. The fuselage, and firewall was wrinkled, the engine was crushed aft and the propeller was broken.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN06CA075