Aviat A-1A

1 AD matches the Aviat A-1A airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2020-16-06Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSep 1, 2020

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

21

Destroyed

1

Substantial damage

19

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Aviat A-1A airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. Too few registered Aviat A-1A aircraft for a meaningful yearly rate.

• Sep 22, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Taft, CAN56TA
• Feb 11, 2024Substantial damage · serious injuries · Poole, NEN122HU
• Aug 15, 2022Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Yellow Pine, IDN26HV
• Dec 9, 2021Substantial damage · serious injuries · St. Jo, TXN111XJ
• Feb 22, 2020Substantial damage · minor injuries · Columbia, CAN462

3 reports on Aviat A-1A airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

1 AD published since 1998 may apply to the Aviat A-1A; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 21 NTSB events since 1982 involve Aviat A-1A airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 3 service difficulty reports on Aviat A-1A airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.