# NTSB NYC81FNA21: Gulf Amer AA-5B, N45152, Stow, MA, July 8, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1981
- Place: Stow, MA · STOW, MA
- Location: 42.4370° N, 71.5056° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stow, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4370&lon=-71.5056&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124062
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FNA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2874   81/7/8    STOW,MA             GULF AMER AA-5B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 274
        TIME - 1045                    N45152              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINUTEMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOW,MA                     ROCHESTER,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED SLGT DECREASE IN ENG PWR.NO ENG MALF/FAILURE FND.APRX 80LBS OVR MAX WT,CG BHND AFT LMT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45152](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45152-2014-12-17), registration cancelled 2014-12-17, S/N AA5B1015, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULF AMER AA-5B
- Registry model: [Gulfstream American AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5b) (registry code 3970106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Minuteman

## 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 19810708043789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810708043789A), Jul 8, 1981: Grumav AA5B, Stow, MA, Substantial damage. Pilot aborted takeoff and could not stop aircraft before it crashed off end of runway. Aircraft over gross weight.

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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