# Incident 19791114056059I: Gulstm AA5A, Ft Wayne, IN, November 14, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 14, 1979, 12:30 local time
- Place: Ft Wayne, IN
- Airport: Smith
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1434° N, 85.1528° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SMITH FLD (SMD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1434&lon=-85.1528&mi=10
- Aircraft: N26805, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gulfstream American AA-5A (registry code 3970104, https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM AA5A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 53 total, 2 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791114056059I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT PORPOISED DURING LANDING, HIT HARD ON NOSE GEAR, DAMAGED IT AND PROP.

## Other reports on N26805 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20240318005309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240318005309I), Mar 18, 2024: Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A (N26805), Troutdale, OR, No damage. Pilot was performing touch-and-go landings at Troutdale airport (ttd). During take-off a flock of birds flew in front of the airplane. The pilot aborted the…
- [Accident 19820820044559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820820044559A), Aug 20, 1982: Gulstm AA5A (N26805), Frankford, MI, Substantial damage. After hard landing pilot lost directional control.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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