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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grumman American Avn. AA-5 · Fredericksburg, TX · June 14, 2015

Date: June 14, 2015 · 11:20 local
Place: Fredericksburg, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6552L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA269
Reported as: Grumman American Avn. AA-5
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 179 total34 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N6552LRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2018 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5S/N AA5-0652 · Built 1974 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5 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.

Aircraft departed the active runway, climbed to 100' and lost power. After the loss of power the aircraft stalled and spun causing the aircraft to contact the ground at a near vertical angle.

The aircraft bounced upon ground contact resulting in the aircraft resting at an approximate 180 degree heading from the departure heading.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, CLIMBED TO 100' AND LOST POWER. AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND SPUN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CONTACT THE GROUND AT A NEAR VERTICAL ANGLE.

THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED UPON GROUND CONTACT RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT RESTING AT AN APPROXIMATE 180 DEGREE HEADING FROM THE DEPARTURE HEADING.

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 CEN15FA269Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFredericksburg, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Also causal was the mechanic's…Jun 14, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6552L · 1

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

Incident 19880705032019ILevel Off Touchdown · Mount Joy/Marie, PAStudent bounced on landing then came down hard on the nose wheel which then collapsed.Jul 5, 1988 · Minor damage