PEARLAND, TX, USA
N5788L
GRUMMAN AA-1
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENGINE RUN-UP, BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH ON ONE MAGNETO. HE DID NOT STATE WHICH. HE REPORTED THAT AFTER THE ENGINE WAS LEANED, THE ROUGHNESS DISAPPEARED AND A TAKEOFF WAS MADE. HE STATED THAT AFTER LIFT OFF, THRUST WAS INADEQUATE TO PRODUCE A CLIMB. HE WAS ABLE TO CLEAR A DITCH AND SOME SMALL TREES BEFORE BEING FORCED TO LAND. HOWEVER, DURING THE LAND ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RAILROAD TRACK SHEARING OFF THE NOSE AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. GROUND WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH THROUGHOUT THE TAXI, RUN-UP, AND TAKEOFF.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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