# NTSB MIA86IA018: Grumman American AA-5, N9558L, Live Oak, FL, October 25, 1985

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: October 25, 1985, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Live Oak, FL
- Coordinates: 30.27028, -83.040542 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2703&lon=-83.0405&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31518
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86IA018
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31518/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86IA018

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - proper touchdown point - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - wind information - misread, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A DOWNWIND LANDING TOUCHING DOWN LONG ON THE RWY. THE ACFT COULD NOT BE STOPPED & RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT HE MISREAD THE WINDSOCK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9558L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9558L-2013-05-23), registration cancelled 2013-05-23, S/N AA5-0558, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Grumman American AA-5
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5) (registry code 3960104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA5-0558
- Airframe hours: 1555
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 SERIES 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Sunshine Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 24, 1985, 1 hours before
- Departed: X35, DUNNELLON, FL
- Destination: 9FLO, LIVE OAK, FL
- Airport: 9FLO, Suwannee Belle, runway 24, 2,700 × 75 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 132 total, 4 in this make and model, 104 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: VLD, 44 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).

- [Incident 19851025076539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851025076539I), Oct 25, 1985: Gulstm AA5, Live Oak, FL, Minor damage. Misread windsock and landed downwind. Rolled off the runway end, came to a stop nose down in a rough field.

## Other investigations on N9558L (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA76DLD51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLD51), Apr 12, 1976: Grum Amer AA-5 (N9558L), Tampa, FL, substantial damage

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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