19971219039229A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1 · Monticello, FL · December 19, 1997

Date: December 19, 1997 · 14:15 local
Place: Monticello, FL
Airport: Hidden Acres
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5789L
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL98LA027
Reported as: Gulstm AA1
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,100 total20 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N5789LRegistration cancelled Sep 12, 1998 · American AA-1S/N AA10189 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1

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What happened

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Tried takeoff from tallgrass short strip. Stalled into trees off end runway. Burned. (-23) pilot stated that he had a normal pre-flight, normal run-up, good mag drop, tach and RPM were normal. Pilot stated that he never got to climb out speed. Rotated and got into ground effect. Pilot stated that he did not have time to abort and crashed about 25 feet past end of runway. The airplane crashed into trees and was demolished. Pilot escaped with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TAKEOFF FROM TALLGRASS SHORT STRIP. STALLED INTO TREES OFF END RUNWAY. BURNED. (-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD A NORMAL PRE-FLIGHT, NORMAL RUN-UP, GOOD MAG DROP, TACH AND RPM WERE NORMAL. PILOT STATED THAT HE NEVER GOT TO CLIMB OUT SPEED. ROTATED AND GOT INTO GROUND EFFECT. PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO ABORT AND CRASHED ABOUT 25 FEET PAST END OF RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO TREES AND WAS DEMOLISHED. PILOT ESCAPED WITH NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL98LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonticello, FLthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and failure to ensure that the airplane would be able to clear trees during takeoff. Related factors were: the high/wet vegetation on the grass runway, and the proximity of trees to the runway.Dec 19, 1997 · Destroyed