Grumman AA1C N9980U

Summary

On 17 June 1995 at about 18:15 local time, a Grumman AA1C registered N9980U was involved in an accident near Mocksville, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 June 1995 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Mocksville, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Twin Lakes (8A7)

Coordinates

35.8908, -80.5507

Aircraft

Grumman AA1C

Registration

N9980U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Lincolnton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL95LA112

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper short field takeoff procedure which resulted in the inadvertent stall/mush during the takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART RUNWAY 09. THE RUNWAY IS 2943 FEET IN LENGTH, AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE WAS 2450 FEET. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 65 KNOTS INDICATED AIRSPEED, BUT WOULD NOT CLIMB SUFFICIENTLY TO CLEAR THE TALL TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE TREES IN A NOSE HIGH, STALLED ATTITUDE. HE REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.