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FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5A · Corinth, NY · October 7, 1984

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Date
October 7, 1984 · 17:00 local
Place
Corinth, NY
Airport
Garnsey
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N26759
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC85LA008
Reported as
Gulstm AA5A
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
775 total228 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N26759Registration cancelled Apr 15, 2013 · Gulfstream American AA-5AS/N AA5A0698 · Built 1978Airframe modelGulfstream American AA-5AEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Mistook sod field for grass runway. Struck wires on approach to sod field, then fell into river.

As the FAA filed it

MISTOOK SOD FIELD FOR GRASS RUNWAY. STRUCK WIRES ON APPROACH TO SOD FIELD, THEN FELL INTO RIVER.

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 NYC85LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCorinth, NYDuring an aprx 45 min flight the plt became disoriented and flew an apch to a sod area that he mistakenly identified as his desired dest. During the apch the acft contacted wires causing the acft to descend out of control into a river.Oct 7, 1984 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N26759 · 3

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

Accident 19810818051009ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Amsterdam, NYStudent landed half way down runway, skidded off end of runway into trees with full braking action.Aug 18, 1981 · Substantial damageIncident 19810201009729IFinal Approach-IFR · Mechanicsville, NYPilot lost control in gusty crosswind; ran off left side of runway.Feb 1, 1981 · Minor damageIncident 19791206045909ILevel Off Touchdown · Glens Falls, NYLanded without nosewheel. The parts found on departure field. Maintenance failed to insert cotter pin in attach nutDec 6, 1979 · Minor damage