Accident Gulfstream American AA-1A N9357L, Saturday 16 July 1983
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Date:Saturday 16 July 1983
Time:14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AA1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gulfstream American AA-1A
Owner/operator:Richard Woodward
Registration: N9357L
MSN: 0057
Total airframe hrs:2348 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235-C2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Sekiu, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AFTER A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE APPROACH. THE PILOT STATED THAT A CROSSWIND CARRIED THE ACFT TO THE RT OF THE RUNWAY WHICH NECESSITATED THE GO-AROUND. HE FURTHER STATED HIS AIRSPEED WAS LOW WHEN THE GO-AROUND WAS STARTED AND THE NOSE WAS RAISED TOO HIGH CAUSING A STALL/MUSH INTO A FENCE TO THE RT OF THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA83LA150
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA83LA150

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