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FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-5A · Greenville, TN · September 1, 2002

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Date
September 1, 2002 · 16:50 local
Place
Greenville, TN
Airport
Greenville Municipal Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9807U
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA02FA162
Reported as
Amrgen AA5A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
N9807URegistration cancelled Dec 17, 2002 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5AS/N AA5A0207 · Built 1976Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5AEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On September 1, 2002, about 1650 eastern daylight time, a Gulfstream American AA-5A, N9807U, registered to and operated by a private individual, as a title 14 CFR part 91 personal flight, crashed shortly after takeoff at Greenville, TN. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The private-rated pilot received fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. A witness stated that he was in his back yard, and he heard three loud noises each sounding like a "backfire", and he looked up and saw an airplane. He said the airplane's engine was not operating, and it appeared as if the airplane was gliding back toward the airport. He said it went towards the wooded area, descended, and he heard a loud boom and saw smoke. The accident airplane struck trees and impacted the ground about 0.5 miles from the center of the airport, north of the departure end of runway 05, and a postcrash fire ensued. (.19) on September 1, 2002, about 1650 eastern daylight time, a Gulfstream American AA-5A, N9807U, registered to and operated by a private individual, as a title 14 CFR part 91 personal flight, crashed shortly after takeoff at greeneville, Tennessee. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The private-rated pilot received fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. A witness stated that he was in his back yard, and he heard three loud noises each sounding like a "backfire", and he looked up and saw an airplane. He said the airplane's engine was not operating, and it appeared as if the airplane was gliding back toward the airport. He said it went towards the wooded area, descended, and he heard a loud boom and saw smoke. The accident airplane struck trees and impacted the ground about 0.5 mile from the center of the airport, north of the departure end of runway 05, and a postcrash fire ensued.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2002, ABOUT 1650 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A GULFSTREAM AMERICAN AA-5A, N9807U, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, AS A TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT GREENVILLE, TN. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PRIVATE-RATED PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE WAS IN HIS BACK YARD, AND HE HEARD THREE LOUD NOISES EACH SOUNDING LIKE A "BACKFIRE", AND HE LOOKED UP AND SAW AN AIRPLANE. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE WAS NOT OPERATING, AND IT APPEARED AS IF THE AIRPLANE WAS GLIDING BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT. HE SAID IT WENT TOWARDS THE WOODED AREA, DESCENDED, AND HE HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND SAW SMOKE. THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 0.5 MILES FROM THE CENTER OF THE AIRPORT, NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 05, AND A POSTCRASH FIRE ENSUED. (.19) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2002, ABOUT 1650 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A GULFSTREAM AMERICAN AA-5A, N9807U, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, AS A TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT GREENEVILLE, TENNESSEE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PRIVATE-RATED PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE WAS IN HIS BACK YARD, AND HE HEARD THREE LOUD NOISES EACH SOUNDING LIKE A "BACKFIRE", AND HE LOOKED UP AND SAW AN AIRPLANE. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE WAS NOT OPERATING, AND IT APPEARED AS IF THE AIRPLANE WAS GLIDING BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT. HE SAID IT WENT TOWARDS THE WOODED AREA, DESCENDED, AND HE HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND SAW SMOKE. THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 0.5 MILE FROM THE CENTER OF THE AIRPORT, NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 05, AND A POSTCRASH FIRE ENSUED.

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 MIA02FA162Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGreeneville, TNA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known equipment deficiency. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall.Sep 1, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9807U · 1

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

Incident 19940106001319IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Austin, TXNarrative: aircraft landed normally on runway 13L made turn to taxiway "p". Pilot noticed landing light/taxi light was burned out. It was dark and at taxiway "p" made turn. Pilot saw two bright lights on other side of taxiway. Mr. Pierce thought the bright…Jan 6, 1994 · Minor damage