N188DS is a 2005 Aviat Aircraft A-1B. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming O-360 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Copper Center, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2005. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2024. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 21 years old
- 1 of 367 Aviat Aircraft A-1B
2024
2005
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On January 4, 2022, about 1130 central standard time, an Aviat A-1B airplane, N188DS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident on Matagorda Island, Texas. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot and passenger departed about 1005 and proceeded to the northeast at a cruise altitude about 3,500 ft mean sea level. The pilot reported that he performed a precautionary landing for unspecified reasons to a beach. During the landing roll, the airplane veered left and collided with a sand dune. The fuselage and both wings sustained substantial damage.
When reporting the accident to his insurance company, the pilot reported that he landed to take a picture. He did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
A postaccident photo of the airplane revealed that one propeller blade exhibited leading edge polishing; the other propeller blade was obscured. The airplane was not examined following the accident.
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