N897GA is a 1991 American General Acft AG5B. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming O-360-A4K rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Dorr, MI. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 2009. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2025. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 35 years old
- 1 of 114 American General Acft AG5B
2025
2009
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The pilot stated that before arriving at his destination airport in night visual meteorological conditions, he listened to the automated weather observing system, which broadcast wind from 220 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 26 knots. The pilot executed a go-around on his first attempt due to a bounced landing on runway 22. During the second attempt, on the base to final turn, the pilot observed the visual approach slope indicator rapidly transition from both white to both red. The pilot advanced the throttle to execute another go-around when the left wing struck a tree. He landed the airplane without further incident on the third attempt. During the impact with the tree the left wing and horizontal stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that the interior airplane lighting was too bright for the night conditions and the bright runway lights gave him a false sense of night vision.
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