ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371686
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Date: | Sunday 10 January 1988 |
Time: | 14:30 LT |
Type: | Grumman AA-5A |
Owner/operator: | Ronald Gardner |
Registration: | N26869 |
MSN: | AA-5A0776 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4372 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2G |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Honesdale, PA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
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Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 35 AT CHERRY RIDGE AIRPORT, HONESDALE, PENNSYLVANIA, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE POWER LOSS AND CRASHED ABOUT 200 FEET OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE TANKS. THE PLT FAILED TO FILE AN ACC REPORT. THE ACFT WAS FOUND IN A WOODED SWAMP A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE RWY AND TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY CENTERLINE. THE ENG WAS TEST RUN AFTER THE ACC AND RAN NORMALLY. THE ACFT WAS PLACARDED FOR USE OF AUTO FUEL.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC88LA054 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 8 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA054
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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