American AA-1 N5905L

Summary

On 3 May 2009 at about 18:45 local time, a American AA-1 registered N5905L was involved in an accident near Cumberland, Wisconsin, 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

3 May 2009 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Cumberland, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Cumberland Muni (UBE)

Coordinates

45.5100, -91.9825

Aircraft

American AA-1

Registration

N5905L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Siren → Shell Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA279

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during takeoff in crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the accident occurred during a crosswind takeoff from a turf runway. He noted that the airplane encountered an intersecting asphalt runway with a height difference that tended to "launch" the airplane. The pilot stated that he was unable to maintain control because of the crosswind. He attempted to continue the takeoff, ultimately continuing beyond the end of the runway, across a road and impacting a field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The nose landing gear, right main landing gear and right flap were also damaged. The pilot reported a left 90-degree crosswind of about 10 knots at the time of the accident. He commented that additional flight instruction from an instructor familiar with the make and model airplane would have been helpful.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.