American AA-1 N5712L
23 May 2000 · Sandstone, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 May 2000 at about 21:30 local time, a American AA-1 registered N5712L was involved in an accident near Sandstone, Minnesota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sandstone, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sandstone Muni Airport (57Y)
- Coordinates
- 46.1198, -92.8609
- Aircraft
- American AA-1
- Registration
- N5712L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hayward → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00LA142
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot not attaining an airspeed necessary for the go-around and not maintaining clearance from terrain. Factors were the crosswind, gust, and the collapsed nose gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged during an attempted go around and nose over on runway 35. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The pilot stated, 'The landing went well until I touched down and a wind gust ballooned the plane 5 to 10 ft into the air. I added power in an attempt to go around but did not have sufficient airspeed and the plane contacted the runway nose wheel 1st. The front gear collapsed and the prop struck the runway. The plane proceeded another 100 ft or so in a nose low attitude and went off the right side of the runway. After proceeding through some grass the plane flipped over frontwards and stopped inverted.' The pilot further stated, 'I believe, and other pilots have commented, that crosswinds here are unusually gusty because of the trees that border the west side of the runway.' Wind at Mora, Minnesota was 280 degrees at 16 knots gusts to 23 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American AA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1999 | American AA-1 | Centennial, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1997 | American AA-1 | Monticello, Florida, United States | David W. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1997 | American AA-1 | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2003 | American AA-1 | San Martin, California, United States | Michael D. White | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1997 | American AA-1 | Nevada, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1996 | American AA-1 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Sandstone, Minnesota, United States | Robert S. Hansen | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Moorhead, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Cessna 170A | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2000 | Cessna C310R | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Boeing 727-224 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Sun Country Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-22-160 | Olivia, Minnesota, United States | Douglas J. Knudson | No injuries | - |