# NTSB MKC84LA078: Gulfstream American AA5B, N28673, Papillion, NE, February 20, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 20, 1984, 14:59 local (20:59 UTC)
- Place: Papillion, NE
- Coordinates: 42.109909, -96.709419 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1099&lon=-96.7094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33633
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC84LA078
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33633/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA078

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - rotation - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
- Overrun, takeoff - roll/run

## Analysis

THE PLT OVERRAN DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON THE WATER COVERED RWY. THE ACFT FAILED TO ATTAIN THE PROPER AIRSPEED FOR LIFT OFF. DURING THE OVERRUN THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF. THE PLT SAID THE STANDING WATER ON THE TURF RWY PREVENTED PROPER ACCELERATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N28673](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28673), registered now, S/N AA5B0746 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULFSTREAM AMERICAN AA5B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b) (registry code 3960105) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 0746
- Airframe hours: 1009
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4K 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Great Planes Air Service
- Registered owner: Gerald L. Wondercheck
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 25, 1984, 2 hours before
- Departed: 30A, PAPILLION, NE
- Destination: K56, MARYVILLE, MO
- Airport: 30A, South Omaha, runway 35, 2,630 × 125 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 18; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 56 total, 2 in this make and model, 31 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 43 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OMA, 12 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 19840220003969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840220003969A), Feb 20, 1984: Gulstm AA5B, Papillion, NE, Substantial damage. Unable to obtain liftoff speed due to water on sod runway. Aborted too late and ran off end of runway into 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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