# NTSB ATL86LA086: Grumman American AA5A, N26171, Fayetteville, NC, March 6, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 6, 1986, 15:01 local (20:01 UTC)
- Place: Fayetteville, NC
- Location: 34.9912° N, 78.8803° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at FAYETTEVILLE RGNL/GRANNIS FLD (FAY), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9912&lon=-78.8803&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7070
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL86LA086
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7070/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA086

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

DURING LANDING ROLL THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE DILIGENT IN CORRECTING FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N26171](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26171-1994-07-13), registration cancelled 1994-07-13, S/N AA5A0463 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA5A
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA5A0463
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2G 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Ram Air Freight
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, December 2, 1985, 30 hours before
- Departed: MEB, LAURINBURG, NC
- Airport: FAY, Fayetteville Muni, runway 22, 7,204 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,780 total, 400 in this make and model, 1,600 as pilot in command, 320 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FAY

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860306005649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860306005649A), Mar 6, 1986: Gulstm AA5A, Fayetteville, NC, Substantial damage. Unable to handle moderate crosswind. Ground looped and cartwheeled on landing.

## Other investigations on N26171 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW82DA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA386), Sep 22, 1982: Grumman AA-5A (N26171), Tulsa, OK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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