N368HY is a 2006 Aviat Aircraft A-1B. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1P rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Cass City, MI. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 2007. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2018. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 20 years old
- 1 of 367 Aviat Aircraft A-1B
2018
2007
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The pilot reported that, while on short final approach to a back-country airstrip, approaching into a setting sun glare, he encountered a downdraft. He added that he increased power and pitched up slowly, but the "sun came lower" and blocked his vision to the runway. Subsequently, the airplane landed short of the runway in a ravine that was about 20 ft. lower than the runway.
The fuselage, wings, and elevator sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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