- Date
- April 10, 1984, 13:37 local (18:37 UTC)
- Place
- Marlboro, NJ
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9950UGrumman American AA-1C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840410027749A
- Case key
- 35331
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Analysis
Pilot and pax departing 2170 ft rwy at near max gross weight pax stated it didnt appear as if they were going to clear high tension power lines located about 2400 ft from rwy end. Pilot made left turn and impacted unmarked wires about 600 ft left of extended centerline. It was within the a/c performance capabilities to clear the wire obstructions of the rwy end,however,the loss of lift in the premature left turn resulted in a degredation of a/c performance. The pilot was notable to clear the additional wires during the turn.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9950U
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-1C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA1C-0164
- Airframe hours
- 1,483
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Read, Franklin S.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 15, 1982 · 96 hours before
- Departed
- 2N8 · Marlboro, NJ
- Airport
- 2N8 · Marlboro, runway 9, 2,170 × 40 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EWR, 20 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.