# Accident 20101006049149A: Grumman Ame AA-5A, Springfield, MO, October 6, 2010

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 6, 2010, 10:40 local time
- Place: Springfield, MO
- Airport: Springfield Downtown
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2217° N, 93.2475° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2217&lon=-93.2475&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9695U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9695U-2012-05-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A (registry code 3960106, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AME AA-5A
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 105 total, 37 in this make and model, 46 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN11FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101006049149A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT BECAME DISTRACTED AND CONCERNED ABOUT ANOTHER AIRCRAFT THAT ENTERED RIGHT TRAFFIC FOR RUNWAY 29 WHEN THE NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN IS LEFT. THE PILOT EXTENDED HIS LEFT DOWNWIND LEG TO ALLOW THE OTHER AIRCRAFT TO LAND AND CLEAR THE RUNWAY. ON TURNING FINAL, THE OTHER AIRCRAFT WAS STILL ON THE RUNWAY AND THE ACCIDENT PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD RATHER THAN HIS NORMAL POINT SOME DISTANCE DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BECAME TOO FOCUSED ON THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AND WITH CONCERNS THAT HE MAY LAND 2 TO 4 FEET SHORT, HE PULLED BACK ON THE ELEVATOR TO EXTEND THE GLIDE. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE RUNWAY HARD AND BOUNCED.  AFTER THE SECOND BOUNCE, THE PILOT DECIDED TO GO AROUND.  WITH APPLICATION OF FULL THROTTLE, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. IT TRAVELED FOR SOME DISTANCE ON THE GRASS BEFORE THE PILOT OVER-CORRECTED AND CROSSED THE RUNWAY ENTIRELY AND DEPARTED TO THE RIGHT.  PROCEEDING AT FULL THROTTLE ON THE GRASS, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND CONTINUED THE ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT STAGGERED INTO THE AIR IN GROUND EFFECT, STALLED, AND STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NOSE-LOW, RIGHT WING-LOW ATTITUDE. IT FLIPPED INVERTED COMIMG TO A REST UPSIDE DOWN, WHEREUPON IT CAUGHT FIRE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN11FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA008), Oct 6, 2010: Grumman American AA-5A (N9695U), Springfield, MO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around, which led to an aerodynamic stall.

## Other reports on N9695U (1)

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

- [Incident 20021203035749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021203035749I), Dec 3, 2002: Amrgen AA5A (N9695U), Gainesville, GA, Minor damage. (-23) During the run-up before departing the Gainesville airport (gvl), the right brake failed causing the aircraft to move forward down a steep embankment…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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