Accident Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger N28224,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360645
 
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Date:Saturday 2 April 1994
Time:16:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AA5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger
Owner/operator:Kamp Air Aviation Inc.
Registration: N28224
MSN: AA5B-0946
Year of manufacture:1978
Total airframe hrs:3115 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-360-A4K
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Oneonta, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AS HE WAS ABOUT TO LIFT OFF, THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, DESPITE USING RIGHT RUDDER/BRAKE. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A SNOWBANK. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT WHEEL OR BRAKE. AN FAA AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS A 90 DEGREE LEFT CROSSWIND AT 14 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 20 KTS, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: BFO94LA059
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB BFO94LA059

Location

Revision history:

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