# NTSB CHI82DA164: Grumman AA5, N4522E, Brookville, OH, May 13, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: May 13, 1982, 17:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: Brookville, OH
- Coordinates: 39.830356, -84.410186 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8304&lon=-84.4102&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 13, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70044
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82DA164
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70044/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA164

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb
  - terrain condition - open field (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ON TAKEOFF WITH 3 PASSENGERS AND FULL FUEL THE PILOT PULLED THE NOSE UP AND PUSHED THE NOSE BACK DOWN TO BUILD AIRPSEED.THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, VEERED TO THE LEFT, NOSED OVER IMPACTING THE GROUND LEFT WING FIRST. THE FIELD ELEVATION IS 1040 FEET MSL AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 87 DEGREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4522E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA5
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA5B1082
- Airframe hours: 841
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Brookville Airpark
- Registered owner: Brookville Airpark
- Departed: I62, BROOKVILLE, OH
- Destination: I62, BROOKVILLE, OH
- Airport: I62, Brookville Airpark, runway 27, 2,550 × 75 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 283 total, 12 in this make and model, 174 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Temperature: 189 °F

## 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 19820513015679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820513015679A), May 13, 1982: Gulstm AA5B, Brookville, OH, Substantial damage. Aircraft stalled and crashed just after lift off.

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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