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July 2, 1993 · Grumman AA-5 · N1379R

Heber City, UT

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 2, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Heber City, UT
Aircraft
Grumman AA-5
Tail Number
N1379R
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA93LA147

DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED LIGHT TURBULENCE AND NOTICED LIGHTNING ON HIS INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. HE DIVERTED TO HEBER CITY TO AVOID WEATHER. ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE WINDSHEAR AND A CROSSWIND AT ABOUT 75 FEET AGL. THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND, BUT THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO SETTLE. IT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED BACK IN THE AIR. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE GO-AROUND, BUT THE AIRPLANE YAWED AND DRIFTED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, A WING TIP STRUCK A FENCE POST, AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN AND WAS DAMAGED.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE GO-AROUND. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.

Full Narrative

On July 2, 1993, at approximately 1715 mountain daylight time (MDT), a Grumman AA5, N1379R, touched down short of the runway, and impacted the terrain during an attempted go-around at Heber Valley Airport, Heber City, Utah. The FAA certificated private pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, was not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The personal pleasure flight, which departed St. George Municipal Airport, St. George, Utah, at about 1500 MDT, was operating in visual meteorological conditions at the time of the accident. The aircraft was not on a filed flight plan, and there was no report of an ELT activation. The pilot, who had diverted into Heber Valley Airport after encountering thunderstorms and lightning along his intended route, said that he encountered strong crosswinds and "severe wind shear" while at about 75 feet AGL on short final. He therefore initiated a go-around, but the aircraft was forced toward the ground and made contact with the terrain short of the runway. It then bounced back into the air in a nose high, right yaw attitude. As the pilot was attempting to recover in order to continue his go-around, the aircraft drifted off to the side of the runway, collided with a fence post, and impacted the terrain.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:15 MDT
Nearest AirportHeber Valley Airport (0nm)
Runway21
Runway Length6900 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGrumman AA-5
Tail NumberN1379R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E2G · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 43 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind210° @ 20 kt, gusting 30 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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