Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind gusts.
NTSB analysis
At the end of the airplane's landing roll on a road, the pilot reports that a very strong gust of wind lifted the right wing so that the left wing contacted the ground. The pilot corrected, and the airplane veered to the right. The right wing leading edge contacted a small cedar tree. As the airplane came to a stop, the propeller contacted the ground. The left wing, left elevator, and right wing sustained damage.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR09CA174 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 28, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Beaver, Utah
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Aviat A-1B
- N-number
- N665AM
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.