- Date
- July 25, 1995, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Oshkosh, WI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8976LGrumman AA-1B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 8, 1997
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950725030319A
- Case key
- 9959
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The accident occurred during the annual Experimental Aircraft Association's convention. The pilot stated that he was cleared to land at the approach end of the runway behind another landing airplane. After landing, he realized that he was over taking the other airplane and attempted to abort the landing. During the abort he veered to the left to avoid a collision with the other airplane and impacted runway lights off the left side of the runway.
Factual narrative
On July 25, 1995, at 1430 central daylight time, a Grumman AA-1B, N8976L, piloted by a private pilot, impacted a runway light on the left side of runway 27 (6,180' x 150' dry asphalt) during an attempted aborted landing at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight departed Watertown, Wisconsin at 1245.
This accident took place during the annual Experimental Aircraft Association's convention.
The pilot stated that he was cleared to land at the approach end of runway 27, while traffic in front of him was instructed to land abeam the VOR site. He said that during his rollout his airplane was over taking the airplane in front of him and to avoid a collision he attempted to abort his landing. In the process, he veered to the left to avoid a collision and the wing impacted runway lighting to the left of the runway. During the collision the airplane sustained substantial damage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8976L
- Reported as
- Grumman AA-1B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA1B0426
- Airframe hours
- 2,800
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Cagle, Elbert Jr
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 19, 1995 · 20 hours before
- Departed
- RYV · Watertown, WI
- Destination
- OSH
- Airport
- OSH · Wittman Regional, runway 27, 6,180 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 67
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,180 total · 700 in this make and model · 1,138 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OSH, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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