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| Date: | Saturday 5 December 1992 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman AA-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5915L |
| MSN: | 0215 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1806 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Groveland, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (X42) |
| Clearwater, FL (CLW | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT HE NOTED THE WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 18. AFTER LIFTOFF THE AIRPLANE SETTLED BACK ON THE RUNWAY AND OVERRAN THE RUNWAY STRIKING A HAYSTACK AND NOSING OVER. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE WIND SHIFTED DURING THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, AND WERE STRONG FROM THE NORTH.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH SHIFTING WINDS ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THAT CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO OVERRUN THE RUNWAY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO PERFORM AN ABORTED TAKEOFF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93LA026
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 October 1982 | N9415L | Greater Jamestown Area Flying | 0 | Jamestown, NY | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 08:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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