Grumman AA-5B accident near Carrollton, OH
On September 10, 2000, a Grumman AA-5B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Carrollton, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 10, 2000
- Place
- Carrollton, OH
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.569°N, 81.090°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21991
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 10, 2000, at 1622 Eastern Daylight Time, a Grumman AA-5B, N28817, was substantially damaged after it collided with trees during an aborted landing at the Carroll County-Tolsen Airport (TSO), Carrollton, Ohio. The certificated private pilot sustained serious injuries, and the passenger was fatally injured. The flight departed Put-in-Bay (3W2) Airport, Put-in-Bay, Ohio, about 1530, destined for TSO. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was activated for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91. A Safety Board investigator interviewed the pilot over the telephone. According to the investigator's record of conversation: "According to the pilot, he departed 3W2 for TSO about 1440 EDT, and climbed to an enroute altitude of 3,000 feet msl. The pilot descended for his destination, and executed the GPS "A" approach. While on final, the airplane entered visual meteorological conditions (VMC) about 400 feet above approach minimums. With the airplane north of the airport and visibility 2 to 3 miles in haze, the pilot preformed a left circle to land on runway 7. The airplane touched down about 1/2 way down the wet 4,300-foot runway, with a ground speed 20 to 30 knots faster than normal. The pilot aborted the landing. He advanced the throttle, and the engine responded "normally." The pilot then entered right traffic to attempt another landing on runway 7. He chose not to land on runway 25 because of a thunderstorm about 5 miles northeast of the airport. "The downwind leg for the second att
Probable cause
Pilot's improper decision to delay the aborted landing, which resulted in an insufficient airspeed during climb and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor was the wet runway and tailwind.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
