Grumman American AA-5 accident near Chesapeake, OH
On March 13, 2005, a Grumman American AA-5 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chesapeake, OH. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 13, 2005
- Place
- Chesapeake, OH
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.418°N, 82.505°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050322X00347
Official records · NYC05FA058
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 13, 2005, at 1506 eastern standard time, a Grumman American AA-5, 6511L was destroyed when it impacted terrain, shortly after takeoff from the Lawrence County Airpark (HTW), Chesapeake, Ohio. The certificated private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A witness, who was at the airport, stated that he observed the accident airplane approach runway 26. The airplane appeared to be high, and as it passed over the runway, it executed a go-around. The airplane continued around the pattern, and returned to approach runway 26 a second time. The second landing attempt appeared to be fast, and the intended touchdown point was "far down the runway." The witness looked away from the airplane, and seconds later, he heard the engine power being applied. The witness then observed the airplane become airborne, with a nose high attitude, and clear the trees located at the end of the runway. The airplane continued in a nose high attitude and the tail began to wobble, followed by the right wing dropping. The airplane then descended behind the tree line out of the witnesses view. A second witness, who was monitoring the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency at HTW with a handheld radio, also observed the accident airplane approach runway 26. The airplane appeared to be fast, and as it passed the mid-point of the runway, it was still 25-30 feet above the ground. The airplane passed out of the witness's sight; however, the witne
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
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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.
