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FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5A · Fort Collins, CO · December 1, 1985

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Date
December 1, 1985 · 11:20 local
Place
Fort Collins, CO
Airport
Downtown Fort Collins
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9910U
Reported as
Gulstm AA5A
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2G
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,151 total171 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N9910URegistered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-5AS/N AA5A0310Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5AEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Took off with one inch of rough ice covering airplane. Could not climb. Hit traffic sign landing on a road.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF WITH ONE INCH OF ROUGH ICE COVERING AIRPLANE. COULD NOT CLIMB. HIT TRAFFIC SIGN LANDING ON A ROAD.

Other reports on N9910U · 1

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

Accident 19790602010819AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · O'Neill, NEEngine stopped during descent when pilot failed to use carburetor heat. Landed on wet grass field,slid into a fenceJun 2, 1979 · Substantial damage