20080117000239A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-5B · Norwood, MA · January 17, 2008

Date: January 17, 2008 · 14:00 local
Place: Norwood, MA
Airport: Norwood Memorial
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N414DJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA08LA041
Reported as: Amrgen AA5B
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,374 total800 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N414DJRegistered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-5BS/N AA5B1298 · Built 1979 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted was cleared for take-off on runway 17 at approximately 1400 on 01/17/2008. Pilot's written and oral statements indicated take-off was normal until, in climb out at approximately 200' AGL, while in left turn to clear pattern, the engine sputtered then quit. Pilot declared an emergency and crash landed 125 feet left of runway 17. Aircraft came to rest in a peat marsh, nearly 180 degrees opposite the direction of flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF ON RUNWAY 17 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 ON 01/17/2008. PILOT'S WRITTEN AND ORAL STATEMENTS INDICATED TAKE-OFF WAS NORMAL UNTIL, IN CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 200' AGL, WHILE IN LEFT TURN TO CLEAR PATTERN, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED THEN QUIT. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CRASH LANDED 125 FEET LEFT OF RUNWAY 17. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A PEAT MARSH, NEARLY 180 DEGREES OPPOSITE THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA08LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorwood, MAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. *This report was modified on May 20, 2008.*Jan 17, 2008 · Substantial damage