# Accident 19961013032062A: Gulstm AA1, Angier, NC, October 13, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 13, 1996, 16:40 local time
- Place: Angier, NC
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.5102° N, 78.7293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5102&lon=-78.7293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5900L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5900L-1997-03-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American AA-1 (registry code 0630610, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM AA1
- Reported engine: LYC O235C2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 29,000 total, 700 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL97LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961013032062A

## Narrative

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

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL COLLIDED WITH A AIRCRAFT THAT WAS BACK TAXIING ON RUNWAY AFTER LANDING. NEITHER SAW OTHER. (-23) AIRCRAFT STRUCK ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N23927, Trytek 65C: [Accident 19961013032061A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961013032061A)

## 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 ATL97LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA004), Oct 13, 1996: American AA-1 (N5900L), Angier, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The Aeronca 65's pilots selection of the wrong taxi route, and his inadequate visual lookout during back taxi.

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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