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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grumav AA-5A · Liberty, MS · June 7, 1981

Date
June 7, 1981 · 13:50 local
Place
Liberty, MS
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9737U
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL81FKQ13
Reported as
Grumav AA5A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
120 total12 in this make and model10 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.

Attempted takeoff from short, tall, grass strip with trees at end and a hot, calm day. Airplane at gross weight.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM SHORT, TALL, GRASS STRIP WITH TREES AT END AND A HOT, CALM DAY. AIRPLANE AT GROSS WEIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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