# Incident 20200613014509I: Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A, Laporte, TX, June 13, 2020

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 13, 2020, 13:00 local time
- Place: Laporte, TX
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: GR8S
- Location: 29.6674° N, 95.0491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of La Porte, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6674&lon=-95.0491&mi=10
- Aircraft: N26744, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26744) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gulfstream American AA-5A (registry code 3970104, https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-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: GULFSTREAM AMERICAN CORP AA-5A
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 409 total, 102 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200613014509I

## Narrative

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

WHILE PRACTICING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE STUDENT EXECUTED A FORWARD SLIP. INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE CONTROLS AFTER THE STUDENT DID NOT RESPOND TO THE INSTRUCTORS REQUEST TO RECOVER FROM THE FORWARD SLIP, AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A GO AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE.  THE WINDOW TO REACT WAS SHORT, AND THEY MISSED IT. THE STUDENT STILL HAD IN LEFT RUDDER INPUT, AND AS A RESULT, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED THE RUNWAY AT FULL POWER, AND CHANGED COURSE TO MATCH THE DIRECTION OF THE NOSE. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO CLIMB, AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE MADE CONTACT WITH A MANDATORY INSTRUCTION SIGN MARKING THE INTERSECTION OF RWY 5 WITH 30-12. THE IMPACT FORCED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE GROUND, ACROSS 30-12, AND INTO THE GRASS, ALSO IMPACTING A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT. BACK PRESSURE, BROUGHT POWER TO IDLE AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO STOP WITHOUT BRAKES IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE NOSEWHEEL FROM DIGGING INTO THE GROUND, THEN TURNED OFF THE AVIONICS AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ONE BLADE OF THE PROPELLER HAD IMPACTED SOMETHING -  FURTHERMORE, THE SIGN HAD REMAINED UNDERNEATH THE AIRCRAFT, ROLLED AND MADE IMPACT MULTIPLE TIMES, THEN EJECTED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND IMPACTED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AS WELL.

## Other reports on N26744 (1)

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

- [Incident 20191113022722I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191113022722I), Nov 13, 2019: Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A (N26744), Houston, TX, Minor damage. A & p certificated mechanic performed a "cold" start in aircraft #1, N26744. The engine started with high RPM. The mechanic stated he was unable to reduce…

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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