- Date
- August 31, 1985, 18:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place
- Montgomery City, MO
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N39061Grumman American AA-1C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850831054569A
- Case key
- 34025
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Analysis
N39061 collided with trees at the edge of the arpt after takeoff from a 2,380 ft long, turf & gravel rwy. There was on 80' left crosswind at 10 KTS and the density alt was 3,000 ft. the arpt operator said the acft became airborne at a slower than normal speed after a long takeoff roll. As the acft approached the trees off the end of the rwy, the rt wing dropped. The acft then hit the trees and fell to the ground inverted. Nneither the student plt nor his passenger were injured.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N39061
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-1C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA-1C-0209
- Airframe hours
- 2,308
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Parks College
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 3, 1985 · 11 hours before
- Destination
- MO50 · Wentzville, MO
- Airport
- MO17 · Montgomer-Wehrmar, runway 21, 2,380 × 80 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 63 total · 62 in this make and model · 31 as pilot in command · 31 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- COU, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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