# NTSB MIA86LA038: Grumman American AA-5, N700TD, Wimauma, FL, December 3, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 2, 1985, 19:30 local (Dec 3, 1985, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Wimauma, FL
- Coordinates: 27.70928, -82.300994 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7093&lon=-82.3010&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31551
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86LA038
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31551/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA038

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway edge lights - failure,partial (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING ON THE RWY LIGHTS USING THE RADIO TRANSMITTER. THEY APPEARED TO BE DIM, & ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON. HE THEN LANDED SOUTH OF THE RWY AT WHICH TIME THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A FENCE POST. THE LANDING GEAR THEN COLLAPSED, & THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N700TD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA5-0590
- Airframe hours: 1200
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2G 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Thomas Duncan Insurance Co.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 1985
- Departed: OCF, OCALA, FL
- Destination: N/A, WIMAUMA, FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: N/A, Anderson Airport, runway 27, 4,800 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, expired; seat: left; flight hours: 3,250 total, 571 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 350° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TPA, 20 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 19851202058579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851202058579A), Dec 2, 1985: Gulstm AA5, Wimauma, FL, Substantial damage. One side of runway lights came on. Pilot lined up with wrong side of lights and wing struck a fence post in a field

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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