Aviat INC A-1 accident near Carrollton, Ohio, September 15, 2024
On September 15, 2024 at about 12:30 pm local time, a 1995 Aviat INC A-1, registered N801JH, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi (from runway) near Carrollton, Ohio (Carroll County-Tolson Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A failure of the left main landing gear due to fatigue cracking, which resulted the airplane’s left wing contacting the ground.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 15, 2024 · about 12:30 pm local time · cases in 2024
- Place
- Carrollton, Ohio · Carroll County-Tolson Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aviat INC A-1, built 1995 · all A-1s on the register
- Registration
- N801JH · registry record · serial 1298
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that after landing, inbound traffic was behind him, and he felt rushed to clear the runway and park the airplane. While taxiing to the ramp, the left main wheel rolled off the taxiway surface and into the grass. The left main landing gear’s axle separated from the landing gear leg, the airplane tipped over to the left, and the left wing struck the ground and was substantially damaged. Examination of photographs of the landing gear leg and axle fracture surfaces showed that they displayed indications of fatigue cracking that likely initiated at the toe of the weld that attached the axle to the leg.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during taxi (from runway) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Main landing gear › Fatigue/wear/corrosion other cases naming the landing gear
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 348 hours in all; 120 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,491 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 1, 2024; 22 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O360-A1B (piston); 1,491 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 4,700 ft by 74 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.30 inHg
- Observation at 8:53 am from HLG, 19 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KHLG 151253Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP256 T0189012
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 8 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photograph 1 – View of blue and white airplane with left wing bent upwards.
Photograph 2 – View of broken left landing gear strut
Photograph 3 – View of broken landing gear wheel assembly
ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION PHOTOGRAPHS Photograph 1 – View of blue and white airplane with left wing bent upwards.
ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION PHOTOGRAPHS Photograph 2 – View of broken left landing gear strut
ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION PHOTOGRAPHS Photograph 4 – Close up of left landing gear strut assembly (side view) fracture.
ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION PHOTOGRAPHS Photograph 5 - Close up of left landing gear strut assembly fracture edges.
ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION PHOTOGRAPHS Photograph 6 – Close up of fractured wheel assembly.The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
4 documents, released by the NTSB on June 13, 2025. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 10 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Memorandum for Record - FAA Inspector's Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Investigation Photographs | PDF, 4 pages · our copy | View Download |
| 4 | Additional Investigation Photographs | PDF, 7 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N801JH on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Aviat Inc A-1 88 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Engine: Lycoming O360-A1B 1,069 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Carroll County/Tolson · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Ohio 1,884 since 1982 · 253 in the last ten years
- Ohio 8,529 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ERA24LA383.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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