MINR · Grumman American AA-1B · 1996-06-05 · COQUILLE, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA111
Event ID
20001208X06107
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-05
Location
COQUILLE, OR, USA
Coordinates
43.19918, -124.119949
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Grumman American
Model
AA-1B
Registration
N9875L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate evaluation of wind conditions, and his subsequent failure to initiate a go-around in a timely manner, which resulted in his inability to maintain clearance with trees during the go-around. Factors relating to the accident included a tail wind condition, a short runway, and hilly terrain beyond the departure end of the runway.