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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5A · Providence, KY · August 11, 1982

Date: August 11, 1982 · 23:30 local
Place: Providence, KY
Airport: Providence Webste
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9722U
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL82DA234
Reported as: Gulstm AA5A
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 211 total160 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N9722URegistration cancelled Mar 17, 1995 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5AS/N AA5A0122 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5A

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What happened

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Student pilot attempted landing in foggy conditions, crashed short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING IN FOGGY CONDITIONS, CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL82DA234Accident · No injuriesFinal reportProvidence, KYDense ground fog developed before the plt returned to land. He made two approaches & go-arounds before the accident, & each time he had to fly very low to see the rwy lights. The plt stated that during the third approach he was looking for the arpt & not…Aug 12, 1982 · Substantial damage