19890523012679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5B · Valentine, NE · May 23, 1989

Date
May 23, 1989 · 19:15 local
Place
Valentine, NE
Airport
Merritt Dam Landing Strip Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N45278
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC89LA113
Reported as
Gulstm AA5B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4K
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
360 total360 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Began a go around while trying to land on a 1500 foot strip. Density altitude 5000 MSL. Tore off wing on a tree.

As the FAA filed it

BEGAN A GO AROUND WHILE TRYING TO LAND ON A 1500 FOOT STRIP. DENSITY ALTITUDE 5000 MSL. TORE OFF WING ON A TREE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.