19990801010179A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-1B · Hilliard, FL · August 1, 1999

Date: August 1, 1999 · 11:30 local
Place: Hilliard, FL
Airport: Hilliard Airpark Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9888L
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA99FA208
Reported as: Amrgen AA1B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N9888LRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2002 · Grumman American Avn. AA-1BS/N AA1B-0600 · Built 1975 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-1B Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Acft crashed under unknown circumstances, the pilot suffered fatal injuries, the passenger has serious injuries, the acft has substantial damage. (-23)pilot kevin bruce moore, 265048026, private pilot was flying left seat. Rt seat CFI dressler, gordon albert 196521, attempted takeoff from grass airfield-hiiliard airpark in grumann GA-AA-1B with temp 102 degree and trees 40'-60' at end of runway. Hit trees, coming to an abrubt stop upside down. 1 fatal-dressler.1 serious-moore.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE PILOT SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES, THE PASSENGER HAS SERIOUS INJURIES, THE ACFT HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23)PILOT KEVIN BRUCE MOORE, 265048026, PRIVATE PILOT WAS FLYING LEFT SEAT. RT SEAT CFI DRESSLER, GORDON ALBERT 196521, ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM GRASS AIRFIELD-HIILIARD AIRPARK IN GRUMANN GA-AA-1B WITH TEMP 102 DEGREE AND TREES 40'-60' AT END OF RUNWAY. HIT TREES, COMING TO AN ABRUBT STOP UPSIDE DOWN. 1 FATAL-DRESSLER.1 SERIOUS-MOORE.

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 MIA99FA208Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHilliard, FLthe pilot's failure to obtain notams and his improper planning and decision to use a closed runway for takeoff with tall trees on the departure end, resulting in a subsequent collision with the trees.Aug 1, 1999 · Destroyed

Other reports on N9888L · 1

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

Incident 19851124057999IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Merrimack, MALanded on a road after engine failure at night. Unreported cause. Struck the back of a car during rollout.Nov 24, 1985 · Minor damage