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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman Ame AA-5A · Lakeview, OR · August 22, 2010

Date: August 22, 2010 · 11:50 local
Place: Lakeview, OR
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N26118
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10LA424
Reported as: Grumman Ame AA-5A
Reported engine: Lycoming 0
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total400 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N26118Registration cancelled Jan 12, 2018 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5AS/N AA5A0440 · Built 1977 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5A Engine 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.

Pilot stated the airplane lost engine power after departure at 200 feet AGL. Pilot continued straight ahead and landed one mile northwest of the airport. Pilot landed in a nearby field, striking sagebrush with the aircraft tail causing the damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE LOST ENGINE POWER AFTER DEPARTURE AT 200 FEET AGL. PILOT CONTINUED STRAIGHT AHEAD AND LANDED ONE MILE NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. PILOT LANDED IN A NEARBY FIELD, STRIKING SAGEBRUSH WITH THE AIRCRAFT TAIL CAUSING THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR10LA424Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLakeview, ORA partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a stuck exhaust valve.Aug 22, 2010 · Substantial damage