# Accident 19820820044559A: Gulstm AA5A, Frankford, MI, August 20, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 1982, 19:20 local time
- Place: Frankford, MI
- Airport: Frankford
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6304° N, 86.2295° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6304&lon=-86.2295&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
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2G
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 58 total, 4 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI82DA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA322) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820820044559A

## Narrative

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

AFTER HARD LANDING PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI82DA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA322), Aug 20, 1982: Grumman AA-5A (N26805), Frankford, MI, substantial damage

## 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…
- [Incident 19791114056059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791114056059I), Nov 14, 1979: Gulstm AA5A (N26805), Ft Wayne, IN, Minor damage. Aircraft porpoised during landing, hit hard on nose gear, damaged it and prop.

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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