# Accident 19831001052649A: Gulstm AA5B, Midland, TX, October 1, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1983, 15:30 local time
- Place: Midland, TX
- Airport: Sky Ranch
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.9891° N, 102.0809° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9891&lon=-102.0809&mi=10
- Aircraft: N28745, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28745) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B (registry code 3960105, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM AA5B
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 126 total, 126 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831001052649A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. STALLED TRYING TO LAND ON REMAINING RUNWAY. CAUSE OF POWER LOSS UNKNOWN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW84LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA002), Oct 1, 1983: Grumman American AA-5B (N28745), Midland, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N28745 (1)

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

- [Incident 19780618046439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780618046439I), Jun 18, 1978: Gulstm AA5B (N28745), San Angelo, TX, Minor damage. Student pilot made hard landing, damaging nose gear and propeller.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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