# Accident 20001117038969A: Amrgen AA5B, Montauk, NY, November 17, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 17, 2000, 15:00 local time
- Place: Montauk, NY
- Airport: Montauk Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0397° N, 71.9408° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0397&lon=-71.9408&mi=10
- Aircraft: N45175, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45175) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gulfstream American AA-5B (registry code 3970106, https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMRGEN AA5B
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC01LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001117038969A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT IN COMMAND LANDED ON RUNWAY 24 WITH A CROSSWIND OF 340 DEGREE AT 1T KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS. THE A/C TOUCHED DOWN IN A FORWARD SLIP AND SKIDDED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A TREE WITH THE RIGHT WING. THE A/C WAS DESTROYED WITH NO INJURIES TO THE PIC OR PASSENGERS.

## 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 NYC01LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA039), Nov 17, 2000: Grumman American AA-5B (N45175), Montauk, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during touchdown and rollout. Factors in the accident were the pilot's inadequate crosswind compensation, and inadequate flare.

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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