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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-5A · Brooks, OR · September 12, 2004

Date: September 12, 2004 · 15:00 local
Place: Brooks, OR
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N26327
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04CA186
Reported as: Amrgen AA5A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total400 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N26327Registration cancelled May 11, 2005 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5AS/N AA5A0535 · Built 1978 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5A 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.

(-23) Student was given a forced landing by the CFI. Student attempted to land on a 2000 foot grass runway at idle power with no flaps. CFI reported that the aircraft stalled on short final and struck a 15 foot high berm covered by blackberry vines. Aircraft struck the end of the runway on the nose gear. Nose gear broke off and the aircraft's left wing struck the ground and was sheared off. Aircraft then began to ground loop. The engine tore loose from it's mount and the tail was twisted off. Aircraft was destroyed. Pilots suffered minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT WAS GIVEN A FORCED LANDING BY THE CFI. STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A 2000 FOOT GRASS RUNWAY AT IDLE POWER WITH NO FLAPS. CFI REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED ON SHORT FINAL AND STRUCK A 15 FOOT HIGH BERM COVERED BY BLACKBERRY VINES. AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE END OF THE RUNWAY ON THE NOSE GEAR. NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND WAS SHEARED OFF. AIRCRAFT THEN BEGAN TO GROUND LOOP. THE ENGINE TORE LOOSE FROM IT'S MOUNT AND THE TAIL WAS TWISTED OFF. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. PILOTS 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 SEA04CA186Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrooks, ORThe flight instructor's failure to maintain altitude/clearance on final approach to land resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach and the flight…Sep 12, 2004 · Destroyed