# NTSB NYC83LA176: Grumman American AA-5, N6043L, West Kingston, RI, July 13, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 13, 1983, 19:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: West Kingston, RI
- Location: 41.4832° N, 71.5514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Kingston, RI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4832&lon=-71.5514&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35228
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA176
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35228/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA176

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - pressure induced by others, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - physical impairment(motion sickness), other person (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - approach light/navaid (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY HIT VASI LIGHTS AND ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT DURING LANDING. THE PILOT WAS UNDER SOME PRESSURETO GET ON THE GROUND BECAUSE OF A HYPERVENTILATING PASSENGER. THE PILOT REPORTED HE INCREASED HIS RATE OF DESCENT BY LOWERING THE ACFT NOSE, WHICH INCREASED THE AIRSPEED AND EXTENDED THE TOUCHDOWN POINT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE LANDING, OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE VASI LIGHTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6043L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6043L), registered now, S/N AA5-0143 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5
- Registry model: [American AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-5) (registry code 0631410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA5-0143
- Airframe hours: 1200
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2G 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jack Bowser
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 6, 1983
- Airport: R104, Richmond, runway 11, 2,200 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 82 total, 13 in this make and model, 10 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Temperature: 81 °F

## 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 19830713033019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830713033019A), Jul 13, 1983: Gulstm AA5, West Kingston, RI, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast. Unable to stop. Overran runway. Struck VASI lights and ran down an embankment.

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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