# Accident 19860714032699A: Gulstm AA5B, Benton Harbor, MI, July 14, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1986, 07:15 local time
- Place: Benton Harbor, MI
- Airport: Ross Field-Twin Cities
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1093° N, 86.4403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1093&lon=-86.4403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N81259 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM AA5B
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 225 total, 26 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA170) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860714032699A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF AND THE PILOT STALLED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PUSHROD WAS FOUND BENT. SUSPECT DEFECTIVE OIL

## 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 CHI86FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA170), Jul 14, 1986: Grumman AA5B (N81259), Benton Harbor, MI, destroyed

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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