# NTSB FTW83LA091: Grumman American AA-5B, N45344, Nacogdoches, TX, January 16, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 15, 1983, 21:25 local (Jan 16, 1983, 03:25 UTC)
- Place: Nacogdoches, TX
- Coordinates: 31.609716, -94.65052 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.6097&lon=-94.6505&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20793
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83LA091
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20793/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA091

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - downhill (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING ARRIVAL, THE ACFT WAS HIGH ON FINAL APPROACH. THE PLT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE LANDING WITH FULL FLAPS, BUT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. AFTER OVERRUNNING THE RUNWAY, THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN A 10 FT DRAINAGE DITCH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45344](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45344), registered now, S/N AA5B1266, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b) (registry code 3960105) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA-5B-T266
- Airframe hours: 713
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4K 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: David M. Blacklock
- Registered owner: Nacogdoches Aviation Group,Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 10, 1982
- Departed: ADS, DALLAS, TX
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: OCH, East Texas Regional, runway 15, 3,600 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 210 total, 53 in this make and model, 157 as pilot in command, 23 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19830116002229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830116002229A), Jan 16, 1983: Gulstm AA5B, Nacogdoches, TX, Substantial damage. Landed long. Unable to stop. Ran off end of runway down an embankment and overturned.

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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