19751012034529A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumav AA-5 · Gilman, CO · October 12, 1975

Date
October 12, 1975
Place
Gilman, CO
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5434L
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN76DTE31
Reported as
Grumav AA5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
65 total65 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Plt stated entrd wrng canyon. Tried to reverse course,had to lnd in trees. Dens alt abt 12000FT.

As the FAA filed it

PLT STATED ENTRD WRNG CANYON.TRIED TO REVERSE COURSE,HAD TO LND IN TREES.DENS ALT ABT 12000FT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.