ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287906
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| Date: | Friday 26 November 2010 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5B Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N74400 |
| MSN: | AA5B-0213 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2370 hours |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coalinga, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Coalinga, CA (3O8) |
| Palo Alto Airport, CA (PAO/KPAO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, she did not perform a flight control check prior to takeoff. During the departure roll, when the airplane reached 70 miles per hour, she realized that the gust lock was still installed in the control column. She attempted to remove the device, but was unsuccessful. She reduced the engine power in an attempt to stop the airplane, but it continued off the end of the runway; the nose gear separated, and it came to rest in a dirt field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and right wing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to remove the gust lock prior to takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA066
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 16:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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