# Accident 20150208001009A: American AA-1, Fort Meade, MD, February 8, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 8, 2015, 14:07 local time
- Place: Fort Meade, MD
- Airport: Tipton Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0858° N, 76.7692° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0858&lon=-76.7692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6116L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6116L-2018-03-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American AA-1 (registry code 0630610, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN AA-1
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 5,900 total, 100 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA15LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150208001009A

## Narrative

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

OWNERS OF AIRCRAFT WERE HAVING ISSUES WITH A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY MAINTENANCE LOGBOOK ENTRIES. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A SUBSTANTIAL BUT NOT COMPLETE POWER LOSS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHICH CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO NOT BE ABLE TO CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST TREE WAS STRUCK.

## 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 ERA15LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA123), Feb 8, 2015: American AA-1 (N6116L), Fort Meade, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic’s failure to detect the incorrect dry valve tappet clearances while troubleshooting ongoing engine issues, which resulted in partial loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to…

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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