19810216003729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumav AA5B · Taunton, MA · February 16, 1981

Date
February 16, 1981 · 11:50 local
Place
Taunton, MA
Airport
Tauton
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N28861
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC81FNA11
Reported as
Grumav AA5B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4K
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
212 total99 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine lost power on takeoff climb. Reversed course, landed downwind. Ran off runway. Possible carburetor ice.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. REVERSED COURSE, LANDED DOWNWIND. RAN OFF RUNWAY. POSSIBLE CARBURETOR ICE.

NTSB investigation

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