N8QT is a 1997 Aviat Aircraft A-1. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Glendive, MT. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 1997. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2020. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 29 years old
- 1 of 57 Aviat Aircraft A-1
2020
1997
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The pilot reported that the airplane was configured for landing on runway 30, and he intended to perform a three-point landing. He estimated that the wind was from 260° at 30 kts. When the airplane was about 1 ft above the runway surface, it encountered a microburst with a strong gust of wind which lifted the left wing. The pilot was unable to counteract the sudden attitude shift and the right wing drug on the ground. The pilot attempted to abort the landing as the left wing then impacted the ground, and the airplane became airborne shortly thereafter. The pilot remained in the airport traffic pattern and landed uneventfully. The left aileron was partially torn off as a result of the accident sequence. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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