American General AG-5B N1193G
12 May 2005 · St. Augustine, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 2005 at about 13:55 local time, a American General AG-5B registered N1193G was involved in an accident near St. Augustine, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 13:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Augustine, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- St Augustine Airport (SGJ)
- Coordinates
- 29.9536, -81.3289
- Aircraft
- American General AG-5B
- Registration
- N1193G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Green Cove Sprg → St. Augustine
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA05LA103
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The separation of the throttle control for undetermined reasons, and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing, resulting in a nose-over after touchdown.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the preflight, takeoff, and flight en route to the St. Augustine Airport were normal. He contacted the tower when the flight was about 10 miles west and was advised to fly left base for runway 31. The tower cleared him to land when the controller had a visual with the aircraft, and he turned base at about 1,200 feet. He slowed the airplane and lowered flaps, and while on final approach he applied power to adjust the sink rate but the throttle "... was just loose in my hand (like it completely disconnected from the carburetor)." Unable to increase power, he advised the tower of the situation, and after recognizing that he was unable to land on the runway, ditched the aircraft in a marsh short of the runway. The airplane flipped inverted during touchdown and he exited and signaled to rescue personnel that he was okay. According to the FAA airworthiness inspector who examined the airplane, the carburetor linkage separated from the carburetor at the ball assembly. Examination of the ball assembly revealed no signs of excessive wear. No determination was made as to the reason for the separation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American General AG-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1996 | American General AG-5B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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