20040428008319A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-1B · Dodge Center, MN · April 28, 2004

Date: April 28, 2004 · 16:12 local
Place: Dodge Center, MN
Airport: Dodge Center Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9919L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA112
Reported as: Amrgen AA1B
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,400 total24 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N9919LRegistration cancelled Sep 6, 2012 · Grumman American Avn. AA-1BS/N AA1B-0219 · Built 1973 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-1B Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed Dodge Center Airport and was observed last climbing through about 500 feet AGL. There were no witnesses to the loss of aircraft control or ground impact. Aircraft apparently turned out via a right crosswind with a planned departure to the north. Loss of control apparently occurred in the turn. Wreckage was about 300 feet to the right of the departure end of runway 16. The day was VFR, cool, with high winds and very gusty. Wind shear was forecast and also reported just south of the accident scene. Injuries were fatal so there will be no corrective action.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DODGE CENTER AIRPORT AND WAS OBSERVED LAST CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 500 FEET AGL. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL OR GROUND IMPACT. AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY TURNED OUT VIA A RIGHT CROSSWIND WITH A PLANNED DEPARTURE TO THE NORTH. LOSS OF CONTROL APPARENTLY OCCURRED IN THE TURN. WRECKAGE WAS ABOUT 300 FEET TO THE RIGHT OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 16. THE DAY WAS VFR, COOL, WITH HIGH WINDS AND VERY GUSTY. WIND SHEAR WAS FORECAST AND ALSO REPORTED JUST SOUTH OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE. INJURIES WERE FATAL SO THERE WILL BE NO CORRECTIVE ACTION.

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 CHI04LA112Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDodge Center, MNThe pilot's failure maintain climb and his failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during initial climb out after takeoff. The aircraft's low altitude, high gusty winds and low level turbulence were contributing factors.Apr 28, 2004 · Destroyed