ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372772
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| Date: | Sunday 28 June 1987 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  American Aviation Corp. (aac) AA-1A |
| Owner/operator: | Andrew Price |
| Registration: | N9399L |
| MSN: | AA-1A-0099 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3985 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kralltown, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (07N) |
| Marietta, PA (N71) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA190
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 21:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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