Investigation number
198401401
Occurrence date
Location
Jaspers Brush
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
None
Just prior to lift-off from the private airstrip the pilot stated that the engine misfired. He elected to abandon the take-off and veered the aircraft to the left to avoid a stand of trees just beyond the upwind end of the strip. The aircraft could not be stopped before colliding with the side boundary fence. Investigation revealed that the probable cause of the engine misfiring was lead fouling of one or more of the spark plugs.
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
American Aircraft Corp
Model
AA-5
Registration
VH-ESC
Operation type
Private
Departure point
N/A
Departure time
N/A
Destination
Albury NSW
Damage
Substantial