Accident Grumman AA-5 N1611R, Thursday 10 August 1989

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Date:	Thursday 10 August 1989
Time:	19:20 LT
Type:	Grumman AA-5
Owner/operator:	Jess Baker
Registration:	N1611R
MSN:	AA5-0711
Year of manufacture:	1974
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E2D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mount Joy, PA - United States of America
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING, THE STUDENT PLT INITIATED A GO-AROUND. HE SAID THAT HE FELT THAT THE ACFT WAS TOO FAR DOWN THE RWY & THAT HE PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE TOO MUCH & STALLED THE ACFT. THE ACFT DRIFTED LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED TALL CORN & THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN THE CORN FIELD.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S DELAY IN INITIATING A GO-AROUND, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND THE CROP.

Accident investigation: