Aviat Aircraft INC A-1C-200 accident near Cedar City, Utah, June 28, 2024
On June 28, 2024 at about 5:15 pm local time, a 2021 Aviat Aircraft INC A-1C-200, registered N315CF, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Cedar City, Utah (Cedar City Regional 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
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, with gusty tailwind.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 28, 2024 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Cedar City, Utah · Cedar City Regional · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aviat Aircraft INC A-1C-200, built 2021 · all A-1C-200s on the register
- Registration
- N315CF · registry record · serial 3379
- 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 during the landing roll the wind shifted from a quartering headwind to a tailwind, and “threw me off the runway.” The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder and aileron inputs to counteract the wind shift, however, the airplane bounced and nosed over. The vertical stabilizer, rudder, and right wing lift strut were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 20 and reported that the wind was variable at 28 to 45 knots.
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
- Other weather encounter during landing (landing roll)
- Attempted remediation/recovery during landing (landing roll)
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
- Nose over/nose down during landing (landing roll)
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- 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 › Tailwind › Effect on operation
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 91 hours in all; 23.2 in this make and model; 23.2 in the last 90 days; 8.9 in the last 30 days; 43.3 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: September 26, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1D6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SZP Santa Paula CA at 2:00 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 20, 8,653 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 20 knots, gusting 37
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.99 inHg
- Observation at 11:53 am from KCDC
Weather report (METAR): METAR KCDC 281753Z AUTO 20020G37KT 10SM CLR 32/03 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 21037/1746 SLP059 T03170033 10317 20167 58007=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 1 picture from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
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Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on February 12, 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, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photo Array | PDF, 1 page · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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