Probable cause
The pilot's poor decision to land with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
NTSB analysis
The pilot was landing on a turf runway with a tailwind gusting to 15 knots. During the landing, the pilot could not slow the airplane before it departed the end of the runway and impacted a fence, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA11CA492 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 15, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Cleveland, Georgia
- Nearest airport
- Mountain Airpark (0GE5)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A
- N-number
- N9982U
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.