# NTSB CHI84LA382: Grumman AA-5, N9596L, New Carlisle, OH, September 5, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 4, 1984, 21:40 local (Sep 5, 1984, 01:40 UTC)
- Place: New Carlisle, OH
- Coordinates: 39.940666, -84.019004 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9407&lon=-84.0190&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12767
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA382
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12767/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA382

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted landing - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - inadequate (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - open field (contributing factor)
  - object - open field (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AFTER OVERRUNNING A 2000 FT WET SOD AIRSTRIP. THE PLT REPORTED THAT BRAKING ACTION WAS POORTHE ACFT WENT INTO AN EVERGREEN TREE NURSERY BEFORE STOPPING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9596L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9596L), registered now, S/N AA5-0596, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA-5
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5) (registry code 3960104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA5-0596
- Airframe hours: 1280
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2G 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jack N. Schoenberger
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 1, 1984
- Departed: MIE, MUNCIE, IN
- Airport: I11, New Carlisle, runway 27, 2,000 × 30 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 403 total, 100 in this make and model, 364 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 260° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DAY, 10 nm away

## 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 19840904049799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840904049799A), Sep 4, 1984: Gulstm AA5, New Carlisle, OH, Substantial damage. Unable to stop on the wet grass strip. Ran off the end of the runway into a evergreen tree nursery.

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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