MINR · AMERICAN AA-1 · 1995-09-10 · SARASOTA, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA95LA219
Event ID
20001207X04546
Type
Accident
Date
1995-09-10
Location
SARASOTA, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.360466, -82.319496
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN
Model
AA-1
Registration
N112FA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF RESULTING IN A PREMATURE TAKEOFF, AND SUBSEQUENT IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY PERFORMANCE DATA COMPUTATIONS FOR THE FLIGHT AND HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION DUE TO CONVERSATION WITH THE PASSENGER WERE FACTORS.