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FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-5B · Midland, TX · May 14, 2009

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Date
May 14, 2009 · 14:00 local
Place
Midland, TX
Airport
Midland Airpark
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N225BC
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09CA298
Reported as
Amrgen AA5B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16 total9 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days
N225BCRegistered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-5BS/N AA5B0464 · Built 1977Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5BEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On may 14, 2009, at approximately 1400 local time, the student pilot operating N225BC, Grumman aircraft model AA-5B, attempted a takeoff on runway 7 at Midland Airpark (mdd), Midland, Texas. The pilot lost control of the aircraft shortly after rotation. The aircraft sustained damage ot the left wing tip, right landing gear, and a puncture to the right wing fuel tank area. The student pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 14, 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 LOCAL TIME, THE STUDENT PILOT OPERATING N225BC, GRUMMAN AIRCRAFT MODEL AA-5B, ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 7 AT MIDLAND AIRPARK (MDD), MIDLAND, TEXAS. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE OT THE LEFT WING TIP, RIGHT LANDING GEAR, AND A PUNCTURE TO THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK AREA. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 CEN09CA298Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMidland, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.May 14, 2009 · Substantial damage