# Accident 19980726030079A: Gulstm AA5, Torrance, CA, July 26, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 1998, 14:37 local time
- Place: Torrance, CA
- Airport: Torrance Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8394° N, 118.3497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8394&lon=-118.3497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N74637, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74637-1998-10-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B (registry code 3960105, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM AA5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX98LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA245) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980726030079A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT AFTER LEVEL OFF, DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE STRONG WINDS. SHE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND BUT AIRCRAFT WAS TOO SLOW AND STALLED INTO GRASS AREA BETWEEN RUNWAYS. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK RIGHT WING FIRST CAUSING IT TO CARTWHEEL AND ESSENTIALLY DESTROYED ITSELF. NEITHER PILOT NOR PASSENGER WERE INJURED.

## 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 LAX98LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA245), Jul 26, 1998: Grumman AA-5B (N74637), Torrance, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed margin during the go-around attempt, which resulted in a stall/mush.

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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