# NTSB DEN82FTE12: Gulf-Amer AA-5A, N26872, Longmont, CO, December 19, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 19, 1981
- Place: Longmont, CO · LONGMONT, CO
- Location: 40.1682° N, 105.1005° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Longmont, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1682&lon=-105.1005&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123127
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82FTE12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTE12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3224  81/12/19   LONGMONT,CO         GULF-AMER AA-5A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 480
        TIME - 1445                    N26872              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONGMONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONGMONT,CO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N26872](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26872), registered now, S/N AA5A0777, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULF-AMER AA-5A
- Registry model: [Gulfstream American AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5a) (registry code 3970104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Longmont

## 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 19811219078889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811219078889A), Dec 19, 1981: Grumav AA5A, Longmont, CO, Substantial damage. Claims engine quit on takeoff. Struck a tree off end of runway. No engine defects found. Possible misused mixture.

## Other investigations on N26872 (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN81FTE41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE41), May 30, 1981: Grumman AA-5A (N26872), Bennett, CO, substantial damage

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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