Amateur-built AA-5 incident near Live Oak, Florida, October 25, 1985
On October 25, 1985 at about 8:30 pm local time, a amateur-built AA-5, registered N9558L, suffered minor damage in an incident near Live Oak, Florida (Suwannee Belle airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 25, 1985 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Live Oak, Florida · Suwannee Belle · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built AA-5
- Registration
- N9558L · no longer on the register · serial AA5-0558
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT MADE A DOWNWIND LANDING TOUCHING DOWN LONG ON THE RWY. THE ACFT COULD NOT BE STOPPED & RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT HE MISREAD THE WINDSOCK.
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: 132 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 104 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,555 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 24, 1985; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 SERIES (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Sunshine Flying Club
The flight
- Departed from: X35 Dunnellon FL
- Destination: 9FLO Live Oak FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 2,700 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 pm from VLD, 44 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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