19810101001289A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumav AA-5 · Sinton, TX · January 1, 1981

Date
January 1, 1981 · 16:00 local
Place
Sinton, TX
Airport
Sinton
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7183L
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FRG14
Reported as
Grumav AA5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
134 total27 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Bounced on landng. Came down hard on nose wheel. Impact severe. One passenger seriously injured.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED ON LANDNG. CAME DOWN HARD ON NOSE WHEEL. IMPACT SEVERE. ONE PASSENGER SERIOUSLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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