Accident Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah N9874U, Friday 26 June 1987

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Date:	Friday 26 June 1987
Time:	20:55 LT
Type:	Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah
Owner/operator:	Sycam Corporation
Registration:	N9874U
MSN:	AA5A-0274
Total airframe hrs:	2771 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E2D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Marietta, OK - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(T40)
Destination airport:	Ft.worth, TX (50F)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DRG TAKEOFF FM A GRASS RWY, THE ACFT STALLED AFTER CLIMBING ABOUT 10 FT AGL. HE SAID THAT TORQUE PULLED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT TO THE LEFT & HE TRIED TO RECOVER. HOWEVER, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALT & THE ACFT HIT THE TOPS OF TREES, THEN FELL TO THE GND IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE.

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