20020713015829A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-5B · Spicewood, TX · July 13, 2002

Date: July 13, 2002 · 10:15 local
Place: Spicewood, TX
Airport: Austin Air Ranch Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N358RW
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW02CA207
Reported as: Amrgen AA5B

N358RWRegistered now · Gulfstream American AA-5BS/N AA5B1066 · Built 1979 Airframe modelGulfstream American AA-5B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 13, 2002, aircraft N358RW, a Grumman AA5, s/n AA5B1066, attempted to land on a county road that the pilot mistook for Spicewood, Texas airport. The aircraft veered to the left and struck twelve fence posts that were parallel to the road. The aircraft came to rest on the grass airstrip which was also located parallel to the county road. Damage to the aircraft was substantial. No injuries to the sole occupant occurred.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 13, 2002, AIRCRAFT N358RW, A GRUMMAN AA5, S/N AA5B1066, ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A COUNTY ROAD THAT THE PILOT MISTOOK FOR SPICEWOOD, TEXAS AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK TWELVE FENCE POSTS THAT WERE PARALLEL TO THE ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE GRASS AIRSTRIP WHICH WAS ALSO LOCATED PARALLEL TO THE COUNTY ROAD. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL. NO INJURIES TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT OCCURRED.

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 FTW02CA207Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpicewood, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.Jul 13, 2002 · Substantial damage