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| Date: | Tuesday 14 June 2011 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  Gulfstream American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8476B |
| MSN: | AA5A-0859 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2372 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Flyers Airpark Airport - 9NC2, Linden, north of Fayetteville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Linden, NC (9NC2) |
| Linden, NC (9NC2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that, during the initial climb, the airplane felt like the engine was not developing full power and was not going to clear a tree at the end of the runway. He lowered the nose, and the airplane settled into trees. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground and a postcrash fire ensued. Postcrash fire damage precluded an inspection of the fuel or ignition system; however, examination of the engine revealed that the No. 4 valves were seized, consistent with thermal damage from the fire. The examination also revealed that the compression was lower on the No. 1 cylinder. The examination could not determine if the lower compression was a preimpact condition or a result of the impact and fire damage.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2011 06:34 | RobertMB | Added |
| 15-Jun-2011 06:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Nov-2011 05:36 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 24-Apr-2015 07:37 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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