- Date
- February 21, 1982, 16:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Monona, IA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9958UGrumman AA-5A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820221012879A
- Case key
- 71748
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot taxied to the south end of the runway to depart with three passengers. He began a soft field takeoff roll on a soft, wet runway with 10 degrees of flaps. The nose wheel was lifted off early. It was held off as the plane accelerated. The pilot reported reaching an airspeed that was not high enough. The plane lifted off, but settled back to the ground. The pilot initiated an abort by reducing the power to idle and applying brakes. The plane ran off the end of the runway, went through a ditch, and came to rest on a road. The nose and right main gear separated. The propeller, lower cowling, and right wing were damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9958U
- Reported as
- Grumman AA-5A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5A0358
- Airframe hours
- 1,129
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2G, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Wings Over Iowa
- Registered owner
- First Leasing Company
- Departed
- 7C3 · Monona, IA
- Destination
- Winona, MN
- Airport
- 7C3 · Monona Municipal, runway 36, 3,000 × 120 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 20
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 92 total · 7 in this make and model · 51 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Temperature
- 95 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9958U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.