# NTSB Accident FTW95FA380
> **GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5A** · 1995-09-07 · MIDLAND, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW95FA380
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04478
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-09-07
- **Location:** MIDLAND, TX, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GRUMMAN AMERICAN
- **Model:** AA-5A
- **Registration:** N9642U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's selection of a downwind runway for takeoff.  Factors were the tailwind, the density altitude, and the overloading of the airplane.

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