- Date
- October 29, 1983, 17:25 local (Oct 30, 1983, 00:25 UTC)
- Place
- Quartzsite, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N28221Grumman AA-5B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831029057929A
- Case key
- 24075
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Analysis
The plt had planned to land at a private arpt, northeast of quartizite, AZ. After arriving in that area, he saw what he thought was the rwy, but when he descended for a closer look, he decided that it was not the rwy. He reported that he climbed to aprx 250 ft & started circling when the eng began running rough. He stated that he decided to land on an access road beside a freeway. The plt stated that during the landing roll, the acft swerved to the left when he applied the brakes. Subsequently, the acft hit a tree & a fence. An exam & a functional test of the eng were performed, but no reason for a power loss was found. Also, no part failure or malfunction of the airframe was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N28221
- Reported as
- Grumman AA-5B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0944
- Airframe hours
- 1
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kuhn'S Bermuda Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 15, 1983 · 95 hours before
- Departed
- BLH · Blythe, CA
- Airport
- Quartzsive
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 780 total · 347 in this make and model · 734 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BLH, 24 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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