MONONA, IA, USA
N9958U
GRUMMAN AA-5A
THE PILOT TAXIED TO THE SOUTH END OF THE RUNWAY TO DEPART WITH THREE PASSENGERS. HE BEGAN A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF ROLL ON A SOFT, WET RUNWAY WITH 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE NOSE WHEEL WAS LIFTED OFF EARLY. IT WAS HELD OFF AS THE PLANE ACCELERATED. THE PILOT REPORTED REACHING AN AIRSPEED THAT WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH. THE PLANE LIFTED OFF, BUT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT INITIATED AN ABORT BY REDUCING THE POWER TO IDLE AND APPLYING BRAKES. THE PLANE RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, WENT THROUGH A DITCH, AND CAME TO REST ON A ROAD. THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED. THE PROPELLER, LOWER COWLING, AND RIGHT WING WERE DAMAGED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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