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April 15, 1984 · Grumman American AA-5B · N28291

Driggs, ID

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 15, 1984
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Location
Driggs, ID
Aircraft
Grumman American AA-5B
Tail Number
N28291
Operator
Rocky Mountain Flying Club
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
SEA84LA085

DURING A LANDING, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED A PORPOISE WHICH INCREASED IN SEVERITY. HE ADDED FULL POWER, RAISED THE NOSE & INITIATED A GO-AROUND, DURING WHICH, THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE LEFT THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON & LEFT THE FLAPS IN A 2/3 EXTENEDED POSTION. AS HE CONTINUED THE GO-AROUND, HE MANUEVERED THE ACFT TO AVOID HITTING A POLE. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK SNOW COVERED GROUND & THE ACFT CARTWHEELED TO A STOP. THE ELEVATION OF THE ARPT WAS 6202 FT. THE PLT HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED HIS PRIVATE PLT CERTIFICATE & HAD JUST CHECKED OUT IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.

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DURING A LANDING, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED A PORPOISE WHICH INCREASED IN SEVERITY. HE ADDED FULL POWER, RAISED THE NOSE & INITIATED A GO-AROUND, DURING WHICH, THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE LEFT THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON & LEFT THE FLAPS IN A 2/3 EXTENEDED POSTION. AS HE CONTINUED THE GO-AROUND, HE MANUEVERED THE ACFT TO AVOID HITTING A POLE. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK SNOW COVERED GROUND & THE ACFT CARTWHEELED TO A STOP. THE ELEVATION OF THE ARPT WAS 6202 FT. THE PLT HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED HIS PRIVATE PLT CERTIFICATE & HAD JUST CHECKED OUT IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:30 MST
Nearest AirportDriggs Muni (1nm WNW)
Runway3
Runway Length5200 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGrumman American AA-5B
Tail NumberN28291
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorRocky Mountain Flying Club
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A4K · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 28 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point25 C / 19 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time14:22
Weather SourceWFAC

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