ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357277
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| Date: | Saturday 8 June 1996 |
| Time: | 07:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-1C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N39048 |
| MSN: | 0202 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2066 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Custer, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (SD01) |
| Belle Fourche, SD (EFC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After takeoff, the airplane would not climb and began to settle back on the runway. The passenger heard the stall horn come on and off. The pilot made an emergency landing beyond the overrun area. Examination of the engine revealed low compression readings on all cylinders, all four pistons badly scored and burned and leaking exhaust valves.
Probable Cause: the pilot did not maintain aircraft control or abort the takeoff. The factors involved were the pilot encountered a stall/mush condition, exhaust valves were leaking, low compression on all cylinders, and all pistons were scored.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA197
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 16:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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