Grumman AA-1 accident near Osage Beach, Missouri, June 5, 1995
On June 5, 1995 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Grumman AA-1, registered N6122L, was destroyed in an accident near Osage Beach, Missouri. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
a low altitude maneuver performed by the pilot and the pilot not maintaining the airplane's airspeed. A factor in this accident was the pilot encountering a stall/mush.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 5, 1995 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Osage Beach, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-1
- Registration
- N6122L · no longer on the register · serial 322
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE LIFTOFF AT THE RUNWAY MIDPOINT. ONE WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE BEGIN A TURN TO THE RIGHT WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO BANK TO THE RIGHT AND DESCEND INTO THE TREES, ERUPTING INTO FLAMES SHORTLY AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS BETWEEN 500 AND 800 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN HE BEGAN A RIGHT TURN TO THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY'S DOWNWIND LEG. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE SLIPPED MORE TO THE RIGHT THAN HE HAD INTENDED. HE SAID IT HAD SLIPPED INTO ABOUT A 45 DEGREE BANK AND THAT THE STALL HORN ACTIVATED. THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT LEVEL OFF WITH LEFT RUDDER APPLICATION. HE SAID HE HAD NOT USED LEFT AILERON TO HELP WITH THE RECOVERY. DURING THE ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION, NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 327 hours in all; 303 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,000 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 13, 1994; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-F2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: K15 at 5:45 pm
- Destination: SUS St. Louis MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Observation at 5:55 pm from AIZ, 6 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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