- Date
- February 1, 1983, 11:51 local (16:51 UTC)
- Place
- Warsaw, IN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N209JAGulfstream American AA-5B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830201003169A
- Case key
- 12078
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Analysis
The plt reported that during arrival, he contacted UNICOM for an advisory. Reportedly, the wind at that time was from 090 deg at 15 KTS, within the x-wind capability of the acft. During the approach and landing, the plt slipped the plane to a normal right-wheel touchdown on rwy 36. At about that time, a heavy gust was encountered and the acft lifted off again. The plt applied power and returned over the rwy for a 2nd attempt to land. Another gust was encountered and the left wing tip struck the ground. The plt added power to go around. Reportedly, the airspeed was slow and the acft drifted to the west toward a water tower and other obstacles. Subsequently, the acft mushed into a rough field and collided with a fence. The pilot estimated that the wind had gusted to 30 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N209JA
- Reported as
- Gulfstream American AA-5B (AMERICAN A)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5B1031
- Airframe hours
- 1,060
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Sherwood M. Broome
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 1, 1982 · 0 hours before
- Airport
- ASW · Warsaw Muni., runway 36, 4,975 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,232 total · 760 in this make and model · 1,133 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 15 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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