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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5 · Lexington, NC · October 14, 1990

Date: October 14, 1990 · 19:50 local
Place: Lexington, NC
Airport: Lexington Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7103L
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL91LA003
Reported as: Gulstm AA5
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total6 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N7103LRegistration cancelled Jul 18, 2017 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5S/N AA5-0403 · Built 1973 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5 Engine 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.

Too high and fast. Went around porpoised on landing and ran off end runway. Collided with railroad embankment.

As the FAA filed it

TOO HIGH AND FAST. WENT AROUND PORPOISED ON LANDING AND RAN OFF END RUNWAY. COLLIDED WITH RAILROAD EMBANKMENT.

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 ATL91LA003Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLexington, NCThe pilot's failure to establish an approach profile which would have allowed him to make a safe landing on the runway. The pilot misjudged his altitude and airspeed throughout the approach. A factor to the accident was the collision with the railroad berm.Oct 14, 1990 · Substantial damage