Grumman AA-1B N1403R

Summary

On 6 June 1987 at about 14:30 local time, a Grumman AA-1B registered N1403R was involved in an accident near Bulverde, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 June 1987 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bulverde, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Bulverde Airpark (11XS)

Coordinates

29.7704, -98.4508

Aircraft

Grumman AA-1B

Registration

N1403R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bulverde → New Braunfels

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW87FA137

1 person was seriously 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 ATTEMPTED LIFTOFF TWO OR THREE TIMES BUT AFTER EACH TRY THE ACFT WOULD SETTLE BACK ONTO THE RWY. WHEN ABOUT 50 YARDS FROM THE END OF THE RWY, THE ACFT AGAIN LIFTED OFF THE GROUND AND CLIMBED TO ABOUT 15 FT. THE PLT STATED THAT THE STALL WARNING ACTIVATED AND HE IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE TKOF. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE RWY END AND THE PLT INTENTIONALLY STEERED OFF THE RT SIDE OF THE RWY IN ORDER TO AVOID A STEEP DROP-OFF INTO A RIVER BED. EXAM OF THE ACFT AND ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY PREIMPACT FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT ASSURE THAT THE MAGNETO SWITCH WAS PROPERLY SEATED IN THE BOTH POSITION PRIOR TO TKOF AND AS A RESULT OF THIS THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB PROPERLY. THE ACFT'S CERTIFICATED GROSS WEIGHT WAS EXCEEDED BY 12 POUNDS AT TKOF AND THE TKOF WAS ATTEMPTED WITH A 5 KNOT TAILWIND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.