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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA1C · Montgomery City, MO · August 31, 1985

Date: August 31, 1985 · 18:15 local
Place: Montgomery City, MO
Airport: Montgomery Wehrman
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N39061
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC85LA206
Reported as: Gulstm AA1C
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 63 total62 in this make and model31 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.

Unable to climb over trees off end of runway after takeoff. Gravel runway and density altitude a factor.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO CLIMB OVER TREES OFF END OF RUNWAY AFTER TAKEOFF. GRAVEL RUNWAY AND DENSITY ALTITUDE A FACTOR.

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 MKC85LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontgomery City, MON39061 collided with trees at the edge of the arpt after takeoff from a 2,380 ft long, turf & gravel rwy. There was on 80' left crosswind at 10 KTS and the density alt was 3,000 ft. the arpt operator said the acft became airborne at a slower than normal speed…Aug 31, 1985 · Destroyed