# NTSB MIA93LA101: American AA-1, N5607L, Iuka, MS, April 14, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 13, 1993, 19:25 local (Apr 14, 1993, 00:25 UTC)
- Place: Iuka, MS
- Coordinates: 34.79932, -88.189285 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7993&lon=-88.1893&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33253
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93LA101
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33253/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA101

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO A STALL/MUSH CONDITION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, landing - aborted

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON LANDING AND THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO ABORT THE LANDING. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND MUSHED INTO A HANGAR AND TREES AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5607L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5607L-2013-01-31), registration cancelled 2013-01-31, S/N AA1-0009, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN AA-1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 009
- Airframe hours: 1495
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Wingo, Lewis
- Registered owner: Timothy Mullins
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 4, 1992, 85 hours before
- Departed: 15M
- Airport: 15M, Iuka Airport, runway 18, 3,200 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 14 total, 14 in this make and model, 3 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TUP, 13 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 19930413009269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930413009269A), Apr 13, 1993: Gulstm AA1, Iuka, MS, Destroyed. Bounced and porpoised landing. Tried to go around. Struck trees crashed and burned.

## Other investigations on N5607L (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 DEN71FXD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71FXD36), Nov 6, 1970: Amer Avco AA-1 (N5607L), Longmont, CO, 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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