# NTSB MIA85LA172: Grumman American AA-5A, N210JA, Orlando, FL, May 17, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 17, 1985, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Coordinates: 28.449972, -81.470046 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4500&lon=-81.4700&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31400
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85LA172
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31400/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA172

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - displaced threshold (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER HE ARRIVED & WAS ON AN APCH TO LAND, HE NOTED 'TAPE' ACROSS THE RWY. HE REMAINED AIRBORNE UNTIL THE ACFT PASSED OVER 'THE TAPED OFF AREA.'  HE THEN LANDED THE ACFT ON THE RWY WHICH WAS ROUGH & BUMPY. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS STILL MOVING FAST WHEN IT WAS HALF WAY DOWN THE RWY, SO HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND. AS HE TOOK OFF, THE ACFT CLEARED THE END OF THE RWY, BUT REPORTEDLY, IT 'GOT HIT BY A STRONG GUST FROM THE SIDE' & SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH A TREE & CRASHED. ABOUT 10 MI WEST, THE 1250 EDT ORLANDO WIND WAS FROM 260 DEG AT 17 GUSTING 26 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N210JA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N210JA), registered now, S/N AA5A-0882, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5A
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA5-0882
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2G 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jones Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 4, 1985, 25 hours before
- Departed: SRQ, SARASOTA, FL
- Destination: X30
- Airport: X30, Orlando West, runway 36, 2,430 × 150 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 112 total, 5 in this make and model, 105 as pilot in command, 35 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 17 knots, gusting 26
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ORL, 10 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850517017959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850517017959A), May 17, 1985: Gulstm AA5, Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. Attempted go around after landing long due to temporary displaced thresold. Struck trees in a crosswind.

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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