- Date
- April 16, 1982, 07:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Placerville, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N28867Grum Amer AA-5B
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 16, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 72242
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
When the pilot arrived at the airport, the top surfaces of the aircraft were covered with about two inches of snow. He stated that his preflight included a complete removal of the snow. However, he also stated that during the takeoff roll, there was a layer of snow grains, one-grain thick, sparsely covering the wing area. The takeoff was started on a runway covered with 1/4 to 1/2 inch of slush. During the takeoff roll, the pilot noted that the acceleration was slower than normal and the snow grains were staying on the wings. He rotated at 65 knots, but the plane did not lift-off at the normal speed. He decided to abort, but was unable to stop on the remaining runway. He stated that the wheels were hydroplaning. The plane momentarily left the ground as it continued over a drop-off at the end of the runway. The nose strut collapsed as the plane touched down in muddy terrain about 20 ft from a pond. The plane continued into the pond and came to rest in shallow water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N28867
- Reported as
- Grum Amer AA-5B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0873
- Airframe hours
- 895
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert W. Beard
- Registered owner
- Robert W. Beard
- Departed
- 61Q · Placerville, CA
- Destination
- HWD · Hayward, CA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 61Q · Swansboro, runway 27, 2,400 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,194 total · 2,157 in this make and model · 2,116 as pilot in command · 65 in the last 90 days · 40 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 93 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- 0730
Other investigations on N28867 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.