- Date
- December 18, 1987, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Marathon, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- CGRRPGulfstream American AA5A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 3, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 32114
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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.
Analysis
While on a personal flt shortly after takeoff at an alt of aprx 400 ft, the plt reported that the eng quit shortly after she turned off the electric fuel pump. Attempts to restart were unsuccessful. A forced landing followed during which the acft collided with a power line, trees, then came to rest. Examination of the eng & related components revealed no evidence of pre-impact failure of malfunction. According to a mechanic the eng was developing power at impact.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CGRRP
- Reported as
- Gulfstream American AA5A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5A-0067
- Airframe hours
- 2,069
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2G, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jensen, Horatio
- Registered owner
- Jensen, Horatio
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 4, 1987 · 10 hours before
- Destination
- MYEG · Georgetown, Of
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,800 total · 100 in this make and model · 100 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EYW, 39 nm away