Aviat A-1B Husky accident near Odessa, Texas, March 23, 2001
On March 23, 2001 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Aviat A-1B Husky, registered N304C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Odessa, Texas (Schlemeyer Field). 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
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 23, 2001 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Odessa, Texas · Schlemeyer Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aviat A-1B Husky
- Registration
- N304C · registry record · serial 2113
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings, and during the second landing roll, he overcompensated on the rudder controls, and the airplane departed the runway to the right. The airplane ground looped, and the left wing contacted the ground. Subsequently, the left main landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest upright.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 355 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 13 in the last 30 days; 284 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: March 9, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 85 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 5, 2000; 83 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-AIP (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ODO Odessa TX at 4:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 02, 5,700 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 pm from MAF, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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