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WPR25LA044

2024-11-19 · Show Low, Arizona, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SOW

Current FAA registration · N705AB

Make / Model
AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B
Year of manufacture
2000 · 24 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20000821
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A96723

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff, the airplane veered to the left and exited the runway. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was departing on runway 25 with a right quartering headwind at 7 knots. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Effect on equipment

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR25LA044.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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