Accident Grumman American AA-1B VH-ETR, Saturday 11 November 1989

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Date:	Saturday 11 November 1989
Time:	15:30
Type:	Grumman American AA-1B
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-ETR
MSN:	AA1B-0043
Year of manufacture:	1972
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	40km SE of Nowra, NSW - Australia
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	40km SE of Nowra, NSW
Destination airport:	Canberra, ACT
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
During the takeoff roll, the pilot realised the engine did not appear to be developing full power. The aircraft became airborne but failed to climb out of ground effect before impacting a fence. The aircraft came to rest on the other side of the fence and was substantially damaged. The pilot was uninjured.

Accident investigation: