# NTSB NYC87LA190: American AA-1A, N9399L, Kralltown, PA, June 28, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 28, 1987, 17:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Kralltown, PA
- Location: 40.0198° N, 76.9828° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kralltown, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0198&lon=-76.9828&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30685
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87LA190
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30685/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA190

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, takeoff
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM A 2130 FT GRASS STRIP ON A RELATIVELY HOT & HUMID DAY WITH AN AIR TEMP OF 85 DEG. ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY, HE ROTATED THE ACFT TO TAKEOFF, BUT IT WOULD NOT CLIMB SUFFICIENTLY TO CLEAR A HILL BEYOND THE ARPT BOUNDRY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, RAN INTO THE TREES & WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. ABOUT 1-1/2 HRS LATER, THE OPERATOR CAME TO THE ACFT. WHILE DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY, SPARKS IGNITED LEAKING FUEL & THE ACFT WAS FURTHER DAMAGED BY FIRE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9399L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9399L-2013-09-17), registration cancelled 2013-09-17, S/N AA1A-0099, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: American Aviation Corp. (AAC) AA-1A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA-1A-0099
- Airframe hours: 3985
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Andrew Price
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 26, 1986, 96 hours before
- Departed: 07N
- Destination: N71, MARIETTA, PA
- Airport: 07N, Bermudian Valley, runway 34, 2,130 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 223 total, 102 in this make and model, 185 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F

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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