Accident Grumman AA-5 N9559L,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369863
 
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Date:Monday 5 September 1988
Time:12:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AA5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman AA-5
Owner/operator:Toledo Flying Club, Inc.
Registration: N9559L
MSN: AA50559
Total airframe hrs:1678 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320-E2G
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Toledo, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Toledo, WA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT ABORTED THE FIRST TAKEOFF DUE TO THE ENGINE NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER. AFTER ANOTHER RUN UP, THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE ANOTHER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT ABORTED MIDFIELD, BY RETARDING THE POWER AND APPLYING HEAVY BRAKING, DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER. THE BRAKE FADED AND AN OVERRUN OCCURRED. DURING THE OVERRUN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH AND THEN A BARBED WIRE FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN ANOTHER DITCH WHERE THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. NO REASON FOR THE ENGINE NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER COULD BE DETERMINED. INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM REVEALED EVIDENCE OF OVERTEMPERATURE, EXCESSIVE WEAR, AND DETERIORATED BRAKE SEALS, CONSISTENT WITH OVERHEATING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA88LA170
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA88LA170

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