Aviat Aircraft INC A-1B accident near Big Creek, Idaho, June 10, 2022
On June 10, 2022 at about 7:00 pm local time, a 1999 Aviat Aircraft INC A-1B, registered N55HU, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Big Creek, Idaho (Big Creek Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with fencing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 10, 2022 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Big Creek, Idaho · Big Creek Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aviat Aircraft INC A-1B, built 1999 · all A-1Bs on the register
- Registration
- N55HU · registry record · serial 2046
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that, during departure the airplane encountered windshear and he could not maintain directional control. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and collided with two fences. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The wings and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation
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
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during takeoff defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Windshear › Ability to respond/compensate
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 905.6 hours in all; 654.9 in this make and model; 15.1 in the last 90 days; 9.9 in the last 30 days; 855.7 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 2, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: minor injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rear
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,614.9 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 19, 2021
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1P (piston); 2,614 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: U60 Big Creek ID at 8:25 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 01, 3,550 ft by 110 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 13 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 9,500 ft; scat at 6,500 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observation at 12:51 pm from KMYL, 36 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KMYL 101851Z AUTO 21013G21KT 10SM SCT065 BKN095 23/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02280072
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on August 30, 2022. 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, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Other NTSB records under N55HU the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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