Aviat A-1B

1 AD matches the Aviat A-1B 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

95

Destroyed

4

Substantial damage

90

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

8.1

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Aviat A-1B airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Aviat A-1B aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Aug 17, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Pilot Grove, MNN299CA
• Aug 2, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Chisana, AKN900HY
• Nov 19, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Show Low, AZN705AB
• Oct 27, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Seward, AKN307AM
• Oct 11, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Rowlesburg, WVN79HY

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

1 AD published since 1998 may apply to the Aviat A-1B; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 95 NTSB events since 1982 involve Aviat A-1B airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 8.1 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 87 service difficulty reports on Aviat A-1B 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.
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