Aviation Accident Summary CHI86FA170

BENTON HARBOR, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N81259

GRUMMAN AA5B

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 09. PASSENGER REMEMBERS THE PILOT STARTING TO TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT WHEN THE WINGS WENT PERPENDICULAR TO THE HORIZON AND THE GROUND CAME RUSHING UP. TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A BENT PUSH ROD AND A SPLIT PUSH ROD SHROUD ASSEMBLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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