- Date
- September 1, 1986, 17:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- So. Berwick, ME
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N26784Grumman AA-5A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860901043319A
- Case key
- 30416
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The acft experienced a loss of eng power while leveling off at 2,500 ft MSL shortly after takeoff. Remedial action was attempted, however, power was not regained. The plt initiated a 180 deg turn back toward the arpt but altitude was insufficient to reach the arpt. The acft contacted wires during the emergency descent into a field and descended uncontrolled to terrain impact. Reason for the power loss is undetermined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N26784
- Reported as
- Grumman AA-5A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5A0717
- Airframe hours
- 1,192
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2G, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thomas E. Northup
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 11, 1985
- Departed
- Sanford, ME
- Destination
- Richard, RI
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
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 400 total · 400 in this make and model · 58 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 0° at 10 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N26784 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.