# NTSB FTW86LA140: American AA-1, N5753L, Roanoke, TX, July 29, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 29, 1986, 06:05 local (11:05 UTC)
- Place: Roanoke, TX
- Location: 33.0498° N, 97.2322° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at AERO VALLEY (52F), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0498&lon=-97.2322&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22067
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW86LA140
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22067/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA140

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - light condition - dawn (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway edge lights - not operating (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual/aural detection, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT TOOK OFF DURING DARKNESS ON AN EARLY MORNING FLT & ARRIVED AT THE DESTN ARPT PRIOR TO SUNRISE. HE WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE RWY LIGHTS, BUT SINCE THE GROUND FEATURES COULD BE SEEN, HE ELECTED TO LAND. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ALONGSIDE THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH A DITCH, THEN NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5753L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5753L-2013-04-23), registration cancelled 2013-04-23, S/N AA1-0153, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN AA-1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 153
- Airframe hours: 539
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Mildred Neff
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 7, 1986, 7 hours before
- Departed: F67, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
- Airport: 52F, Aero Valley, runway 17, 3,500 × 40 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 484 total, 127 in this make and model, 346 as pilot in command, 32 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dawn
- Wind: 170° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

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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