N9860U is a 1976 Grumman American Avn. AA-5A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Nov 1976. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Friendswood, TX in 2016 · deregistered in 1976.
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The solo student pilot reported that during the second landing of his flight, the airplane bounced twice and veered left. He reported that as the airplane was about to exit the left side of the runway, he applied full power to abort the landing. The student pilot reported that the airplane collided with a tree 60 feet above the ground on the left side of runway, spun around 270 degrees in the air and impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
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No trips logged. This aircraft is no longer FAA-registered, so it can't be claimed to log trips.
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