Amateur-built AA5B accident near Branson, Missouri, October 18, 1987
On October 18, 1987 at about 9:45 pm local time, a amateur-built AA5B, registered N499GT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Branson, Missouri (Point Lookout 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 18, 1987 · about 9:45 pm local time
- Place
- Branson, Missouri · Point Lookout · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built AA5B
- Registration
- N499GT · registry record · serial 0499
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A LNDG ON A 3600 FT STRIP, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN LONG. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. WITNESSES SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY SKID MARKS ALONG THE PATH TAKEN BY THE ACFT. A SUBSEQUENT CHECK OF THE ACFT BRAKES INDICATED THAT THEY WERE FUNCTIONAL.
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: 158 hours in all; 89 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,329 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 20, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 2,480 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TVB Cabool MO at 8:45 pm
- Destination: PLK Point Lookout MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11, 3,600 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:50 pm from SGF, 40 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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