Grumman AA-5A N991OU

Summary

On 1 December 1985 at about 18:20 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N991OU, operated by John D. Harding, was involved in an accident near Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

1 December 1985 at 18:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

40.5499, -105.0605

Aircraft

Grumman AA-5A

Registration

N991OU

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John D. Harding

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Collins → Council Bluffs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN86LA037

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE ACFT USED OVER TWICE THE NORMAL DISTANCE TO RWY TO BECOME AIRBORNE. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED, AND CONTINUED TO SOUND UNTIL THE FORCED LANDING WHEN THE PLT SAID HE COULDNOT MAINTAIN ALT. THE ACFT CONTACTED A ROAD SIGN APRX 1/2 MILE FROM THE RWY, PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN ON THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN, AND LATER COMING TO REST OFF A HIGHWAY EXIT. THE ENTIRE SURFACE OF THE WINGS AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE COVERED WITHROUGH ICE WHICH THE PLT STATED HE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE PRIOR TO FLT. THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT THE ICE ON THE SURFACE OF THE AIRFOILS HAD NO BEARING ON THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.