What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 23,2025 a Grumman AA-5B was departing a 3400FT grass runway at bald eagle airfield - Myakka Head 67FL in Zolfo Springs Florida. 3 people were on board a pilot, instructor and passenger. The aircraft was taking off, the engine was at full power but it lifted off the runway too soon. Due to the aircraft low speed, it descended and bounced. When the airplane contacted the ground again, the left with struck
The ground and the airplane pivoted to the left, departed the runway, and went into a ditch
Where it came to rest. The airplane departed the runway, impacted trees, and
A post-crash fire ensued that destroyed the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 23,2025 A GRUMMAN AA-5B WAS DEPARTING A 3400FT GRASS RUNWAY AT BALD EAGLE AIRFIELD - MYAKKA HEAD 67FL IN ZOLFO SPRINGS FLORIDA. 3 PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD A PILOT, INSTRUCTOR AND PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF, THE ENGINE WAS AT FULL POWER BUT IT LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY TOO SOON. DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT LOW SPEED, IT DESCENDED AND BOUNCED. WHEN THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE GROUND AGAIN, THE LEFT WITH STRUCK
THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE PIVOTED TO THE LEFT, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, AND WENT INTO A DITCH
WHERE IT CAME TO REST. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, IMPACTED TREES, AND
A POST-CRASH FIRE ENSUED THAT DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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