SERS · Aviat A-1B · 2005-05-19 · Lodgepole, SD, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05CA117
Event ID
20050617X00803
Type
Accident
Date
2005-05-19
Location
Lodgepole, SD, USA
Coordinates
45.883335, -102.656112
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aviat
Model
A-1B
Registration
N102AM
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The poor inflight planning and the pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the low altitude at which the airplane encoutnered its own wake.