NONE · American AA-1 · 1997-12-19 · MONTICELLO, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL98LA027
Event ID
20001208X09263
Type
Accident
Date
1997-12-19
Location
MONTICELLO, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.540245, -83.869537
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
American
Model
AA-1
Registration
N5789L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and failure to ensure that the airplane would be able to clear trees during takeoff. Related factors were: the high/wet vegetation on the grass runway, and the proximity of trees to the runway.