- Date
- August 8, 1992, 15:05 local (20:05 UTC)
- Place
- Pinecreek, MN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- CGRREGrumman AA5
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 30, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 15510
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Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to obtain a proper climb rate.
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.
Loss of control - in flight
Proper climb rate - not obtainedCause
Stall/mush - inadvertentFactor
In flight collision with terrain/water
Precautionary landing - performed
Terrain condition - rough/uneven
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - encountered
Nose gear collapsed
Analysis
The pilot with one passenger aboard the airplane, initiated a takeoff. He stated that during initial climb the stall warning horn went off and he felt the wing shudder. He elected to land the airplane. A forced landing was made to an open field. A post accident examination of the airplane failed to reveal any mechanical malfunctions which would have contributed to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CGRRE
- Reported as
- Grumman AA5
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5-0782
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2G, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Reimer, Alf J.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 1900
- Destination
- DTL · Detroit Lakes, MN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 70 °F