On March 13, 2005, a Grumman American AA-5 (registration N6511L) was involved in an aviation accident near Chesapeake, OH. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An airplane crashed about 1/4 mile from the airport after a second landing attempt, with a postcrash fire consuming most of the wreckage. No abnormalities were found in the airframe or engine.
Event Description
Witnesses observed the airplane approaching the runway on its first attempt, but it appeared to be high. The airplane passed over the runway and executed a go-around. It continued around the traffic pattern and returned for a second landing attempt. During the second approach, the airplane seemed fast and the intended touchdown point was far down the runway. The pilot then applied power, and the airplane became airborne with a nose-high attitude. The airplane continued in this nose-high attitude and cleared 30-foot-high trees located at the end of the runway. Shortly after, the tail began to wobble, the right wing dropped, and the airplane descended to the ground approximately 1/4 mile from the airport.
Postcrash Examination
A postcrash fire consumed a majority of the main wreckage. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any abnormalities with the airframe or engine.