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April 16, 1982 · Grum Amer AA-5B · N28867

Placerville, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 16, 1982
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 2 uninjured
Location
Placerville, CA
Aircraft
Grum Amer AA-5B
Tail Number
N28867
Operator
Robert W Beard
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX82DA108

When the pilot arrived at the airport, the top surfaces of the aircraft were covered with about two inches of snow. He stated that his preflight included a complete removal of the snow. However, he also stated that during the takeoff roll, there was a layer of snow grains, one-grain thick, sparsely covering the wing area. The takeoff was started on a runway covered with 1/4 to 1/2 inch of slush. During the takeoff roll, the pilot noted that the acceleration was slower than normal and the snow grains were staying on the wings. He rotated at 65 knots, but the plane did not lift-off at the normal speed. He decided to abort, but was unable to stop on the remaining runway. He stated that the wheels were hydroplaning. The plane momentarily left the ground as it continued over a drop-off at the end of the runway. The nose strut collapsed as the plane touched down in muddy terrain about 20 ft from a pond. The plane continued into the pond and came to rest in shallow water.

Full Narrative

WHEN THE PILOT ARRIVED AT THE AIRPORT, THE TOP SURFACES OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE COVERED WITH ABOUT TWO INCHES OF SNOW. HE STATED THAT HIS PREFLIGHT INCLUDED A COMPLETE REMOVAL OF THE SNOW. HOWEVER, HE ALSO STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THERE WAS A LAYER OF SNOW GRAINS, ONE-GRAIN THICK, SPARSELY COVERING THE WING AREA. THE TAKEOFF WAS STARTED ON A RUNWAY COVERED WITH 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH OF SLUSH. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE ACCELERATION WAS SLOWER THAN NORMAL AND THE SNOW GRAINS WERE STAYING ON THE WINGS. HE ROTATED AT 65 KNOTS, BUT THE PLANE DID NOT LIFT-OFF AT THE NORMAL SPEED. HE DECIDED TO ABORT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT THE WHEELS WERE HYDROPLANING. THE PLANE MOMENTARILY LEFT THE GROUND AS IT CONTINUED OVER A DROP-OFF AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE STRUT COLLAPSED AS THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN MUDDY TERRAIN ABOUT 20 FT FROM A POND. THE PLANE CONTINUED INTO THE POND AND CAME TO REST IN SHALLOW WATER.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:30 PST
Nearest AirportSwansboro (0nm N)
Runway27
Runway Length2400 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGrum Amer AA-5B
Tail NumberN28867
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRobert W Beard
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A4K · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 2 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured2
Total3
Crew 1Age 39 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind150° @ 10 kt
Visibility2 sm
CeilingOvercast 300 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg

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