Accident Grumman American AA-5B N28218, Thursday 22 July 1982

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Date:	Thursday 22 July 1982
Time:	09:43 LT
Type:	Grumman American AA-5B
Owner/operator:	Rainbow Aviation Inc.
Registration:	N28218
MSN:	AA5B-0942
Year of manufacture:	1978
Total airframe hrs:	798 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-A4K
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Broomfield, CO - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Broomfield, CO (KBJC)
Destination airport:	Broomfield, CO (KBJC)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING LOCAL AREA PLEASURE SIGHTSEEING FLIGHTS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLIMB DURING A NORMAL DEPARTURE. SHE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A PLOWED FIELD.INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED AT A DENSITY ALTITUDE APPROXIMATELY 8,750 FEET. ALSO THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AND FOUND NOT CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FULL TAKEOFF RATED POWER.

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