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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5B · Americus, GA · July 5, 1980

Date: July 5, 1980 · 12:30 local
Place: Americus, GA
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N28862
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL80DKG09
Reported as: Gulstm AA5B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 70 total5 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N28862Registration cancelled Mar 30, 2009 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5BS/N AA5B0869 · Built 1978 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tried to take off from farm field. Went through tall corn on liftoff. Landed okay in adjacent field.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO TAKE OFF FROM FARM FIELD. WENT THROUGH TALL CORN ON LIFTOFF. LANDED OKAY IN ADJACENT FIELD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL80DKG09Accident · No injuriesClosedAmericus, GAJul 5, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N28862 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20090105012609ACruise/Level Flight · Kosciuko Count, IN(-23) Pilot reported that during his bi-annual flight review he and his CFI were on a northern heading off wolf lake VOR, level at 3500 ft. they heard a loud bang with major vibration, smoke in cabin area. Pilot shut down engine and noticed that they had lost…Jan 5, 2009 · Substantial damage