- Date
- August 27, 1983, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Junction City, KS
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6191LGrumman American AA-5
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830827044519A
- Case key
- 33477
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During arrival, the plt noticed an isolated thunderstorm just to the west of the arpt. While on the approach, he noticed the wind sock indicating a southeast wind with little velocity. The plt stated that when he was on a short final approach, the wind shifted to the north, probably due to the proximity of the thunderstorm. Finding himself halfway down the rwy after encountering the windshift, he attempted to go around. He missed some wires at the end of the rwy, but the right wing of the acft struck a power line pole.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6191L
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-5
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0285
- Airframe hours
- 2,169
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2G, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Bert A. Lawson
- Registered owner
- Carol J. Lawson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1982 · 63 hours before
- Departed
- FCM · Minneapolis, MN
- Destination
- 3JC · Junction City, KS
- Airport
- 3JC · Junction City Municipal, runway 18, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,656 total · 8 in this make and model · 1,801 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 12 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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