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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American AA-5 · Baxley, GA · October 25, 2020

Date: October 25, 2020 · 13:30 local
Place: Baxley, GA
Airport: Baxley Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N920JL
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA030
Reported as: American AA-5
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320-E2G
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 196 total1 in this make and model

N920JLRegistered now · American AA-5S/N AA5-0176 · Built 1972 Airframe modelAmerican AA-5 Engine modelLycoming 0-340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot and two passengers departed Baxley Municipal Airport (kbhc) runway 26. At approximately 600 feet, a loss of engine power occurred. The aircraft made a forced landing in a field of small pine trees. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the three occupants received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS DEPARTED BAXLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KBHC) RUNWAY 26. AT APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET, A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD OF SMALL PINE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE THREE OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

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 ERA21LA030Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBaxley, GAA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Oct 25, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N920JL · 1

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

Accident 19770704017939ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Rutherfordton, NCJul 4, 1977 · Substantial damage