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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Grumman American Avn. AA-5B · Naples, FL · June 8, 2017

Date: June 8, 2017 · 12:28 local
Place: Naples, FL
Airport: Naples Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N81158
Reported as: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 130 total24 in this make and model

N81158Registered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-5BS/N AA5B0443 · Built 1977 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft N81158 departed from Naples airport (kapf). After departure aircraft started experiencing engine RPM fluctuations. Pilot in command contacted Naples airport tower and attempted to return back to the airport. Pilot in command couldn't maintain flight due to low engine RPM and opted to land at a golf course just before the Naples airport with no damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT N81158 DEPARTED FROM NAPLES AIRPORT (KAPF). AFTER DEPARTURE AIRCRAFT STARTED EXPERIENCING ENGINE RPM FLUCTUATIONS. PILOT IN COMMAND CONTACTED NAPLES AIRPORT TOWER AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT. PILOT IN COMMAND COULDN'T MAINTAIN FLIGHT DUE TO LOW ENGINE RPM AND OPTED TO LAND AT A GOLF COURSE JUST BEFORE THE NAPLES AIRPORT WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

Other reports on N81158 · 1

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