Accident Gulfstream American AA-5A Cheetah N26900, Wednesday 14 January 1987

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Date:	Wednesday 14 January 1987
Time:	15:15 LT
Type:	Gulfstream American AA-5A Cheetah
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N26900
MSN:	AA5A-0798
Total airframe hrs:	3104 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Stockbridge, GA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Athen, GA (KAHN)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 29 AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT RESULTED IN THE LEFT WING RISING ABOUT 7 FEET. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER FOR AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. REALIZING THAT A SAFE CLIMBOUT COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED, HE ABORTED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED AIRCRAFT PROBLEMS. THE WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE WHEN THE PILOT STARTED THE APPROACH.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: