- Date
- August 3, 1983, 11:51 local (18:51 UTC)
- Place
- Chino, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N26798Grumman American AA-5A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830803037779A
- Case key
- 23548
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf
Ignition system,magneto - shortedCause
Forced landing
Terrain condition - cropFactor
Analysis
The pilot stated that on takeoff from a touch and go landing the acft lost power. The fuel boost pumps were on and the mixture was full rich. He switched fuel tanks but the engine did not regain power. The acft was landed in a hay field. A post accident run of the engine disclosed a shorted lead from the no. 2 magneto.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N26798
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-5A (AMERICAN A)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5A0732
- Airframe hours
- 1,316
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2G, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Great American Aero
- Registered owner
- Stanley J Pelphrey
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 19, 1982 · 153 hours before
- Departed
- FUL · Fullerton, CA
- Airport
- CNO · Chino, runway 26, 3,800 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 155 total · 80 in this make and model · 109 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F, dew point 7 °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.