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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-5A · Lawrence, MA · July 16, 2000

Date: July 16, 2000 · 15:05 local
Place: Lawrence, MA
Airport: Lawrence Municipal
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N26080
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA199
Reported as: Amrgen AA5A
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total1,150 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N26080Registration cancelled Jun 14, 2001 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5AS/N AA5A0419 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5A

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What happened

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(-23) Attempted to land lwm runway 32. Landed long (past 1/2 way point) and bounced 3 times. Took off on third bounce and tried to climb out, banking to the left. Hit trees and crashed inverted on the shore of the merrimac river. Aircraft demolished. One soul onboard. PIC suffered minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ATTEMPTED TO LAND LWM RUNWAY 32. LANDED LONG (PAST 1/2 WAY POINT) AND BOUNCED 3 TIMES. TOOK OFF ON THIRD BOUNCE AND TRIED TO CLIMB OUT, BANKING TO THE LEFT. HIT TREES AND CRASHED INVERTED ON THE SHORE OF THE MERRIMAC RIVER. AIRCRAFT DEMOLISHED. ONE SOUL ONBOARD. PIC SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.

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 NYC00LA199Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLawrence, MAThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and his delayed remedial action. Also causal was the pilot's lack of recent experience. A factor in the accident was the tailwind condition.Jul 16, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N26080 · 1

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

Incident 19790426025089IFinal Approach · Longview, TXStudent pilot low to add power on final. Airspeed to low on final, landed 300 feet short.Apr 26, 1979 · Minor damage