ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292726
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| Date: | Friday 30 December 2005 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5 Traveler |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5435L |
| MSN: | AA5-0335 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4385 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boulder City, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boulder City, NV (61B) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane veered off the runway into terrain as it was lifting off. The pilot completed a preflight through the "ready to taxi" checklist. As he taxied out, he watched a large sea plane take off, and then a Cessna departed ahead of him. He attempted to rotate at 60 mph during the ground roll, but was unable to raise the nose. He then discovered that he had forgotten to remove the flight control's gust lock prior to takeoff. He noted that he had a portable GPS mounted to the yoke, which obstructed his view of the gust lock and access to it. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway, and sustained damage when it encountered terrain.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to follow the airplane's checklist, which resulted in his failure to remove the gust lock prior to flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06LA073
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 08:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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