Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA153

MARIETTA, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N9874U

GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5A

Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT DRG TAKEOFF FM A GRASS RWY, THE ACFT STALLED AFTER CLIMBING ABOUT 10 FT AGL. HE SAID THAT TORQUE PULLED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT TO THE LEFT & HE TRIED TO RECOVER. HOWEVER, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALT & THE ACFT HIT THE TOPS OF TREES, THEN FELL TO THE GND IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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