- Date
- July 17, 1982, 20:20 local (Jul 18, 1982, 00:20 UTC)
- Place
- Gatesville, NC
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8870LGrumman American AA-1B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 17, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820717030509A
- Case key
- 70816
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While on final approach for landing, the pilot added 1/3 flaps and adjusted the throttle to clear obstacles. He reported that when he was on short final, he was distracted by several deer that were approaching the touchdown point. The pilot theorized that through reflex action, he must have applied aft yoke which decreased his airspeed and increased his rate of descent. The aircraft collide with two power lines. The power lines failed and the aircraft impacted with the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8870L
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-1B (AMERICAN A)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0870
- Airframe hours
- 2,382
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John M. Winesette
- Registered owner
- John M. Winesette
- Departed
- Gatesville, NC
- Destination
- Gatesville, NC
- Airport
- runway 9, 2,500 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 280 total · 4 in this make and model · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Temperature
- 185 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.