Grumman AA1C accident near Mocksville, North Carolina, June 17, 1995
On June 17, 1995 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Grumman AA1C, registered N9980U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mocksville, North Carolina (Twin Lakes airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's improper short field takeoff procedure which resulted in the inadvertent stall/mush during the takeoff.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 17, 1995 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Mocksville, North Carolina · Twin Lakes · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA1C
- Registration
- N9980U · no longer on the register · serial 0174
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART RUNWAY 09. THE RUNWAY IS 2943 FEET IN LENGTH, AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE WAS 2450 FEET. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 65 KNOTS INDICATED AIRSPEED, BUT WOULD NOT CLIMB SUFFICIENTLY TO CLEAR THE TALL TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE TREES IN A NOSE HIGH, STALLED ATTITUDE. HE REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,922 hours in all; 388 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 6,500 as pilot in command; 2,589 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,695 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 12, 1994; 34 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 8A7 at 6:15 pm
- Destination: 5N4 Lincolnton NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,943 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:46 pm from INT, 50 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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