- Date
- June 6, 1987, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Bulverde, TX
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1403RGrumman AA-1B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870606018859A
- Case key
- 22250
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt attempted liftoff two or three times but after each try the acft would settle back onto the rwy. When about 50 yards from the end of the rwy, the acft again lifted off the ground and climbed to about 15 ft. the plt stated that the stall warning activated and he immediately aborted the tkof. The acft touched down near the rwy end and the plt intentionally steered off the rt side of the rwy in order to avoid a steep drop-off into a river bed. Exam of the acft and engine did not reveal any preimpact failures or malfunctions. The plt stated that he did not assure that the magneto switch was properly seated in the both position prior to tkof and as a result of this the acft would not climb properly. The acft's certificated gross weight was exceeded by 12 pounds at tkof and the tkof was attempted with a 5 knot tailwind.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1403R
- Reported as
- Grumman AA-1B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA1B0503
- Airframe hours
- 1,267
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jesse Baldwind
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 1, 1987 · 61 hours before
- Departed
- 11XS · Bulverde, TX
- Destination
- 3R5 · New Braunfels, TX
- Airport
- 11XS · Bulverde Airpark, runway 16, 2,850 × 42 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 333 total · 306 as pilot in command · 59 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAT, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.