# Accident 19880223004389A: Gulstm AA5A, Martinsville, IN, February 23, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1988, 16:31 local time
- Place: Martinsville, IN
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4200° N, 86.4195° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4200&lon=-86.4195&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9958U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9958U-1989-08-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A (registry code 3960106, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM AA5A
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2G
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 1,169 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA067) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880223004389A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO TAKEOFF DOWNWIND ON A PRIVATE STRIP. STRUCK TREES AND A POWERLINE BEFORE GROUND IMPACT. 2000 FOOT RUNWAY.

## 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 CHI88FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA067), Feb 23, 1988: Grumman American AA-5A (N9958U), Martinsville, IN, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: PILOT TO TAKE INTO CAONSIDERATION THE WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY BEFORE SELECTING HIS TAKEOFF DIRECTION.

## Other reports on N9958U (1)

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

- [Accident 19820221012879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820221012879A), Feb 21, 1982: Grumav AA5A (N9958U), Monona, IA, Substantial damage. Unable to climb after liftoff. Aborted late. Ran off end into a ditch.

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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