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FAA accident report · Grumman American Avn. AA-5B · Springhill, LA · June 4, 2015

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Date
June 4, 2015 · 20:10 local
Place
Springhill, LA
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N74304
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA15CA108
Reported as
Grumman American Avn. AA-5B
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,725 total255 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days
N74304Registration cancelled Apr 24, 2018 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5BS/N AA5B-0192 · Built 1975Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5BEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was on after landing rollout and advanced full throttle to execute a touch-and-go. As he reached to raise the flaps, he felt a bump and thought it might be the engine. The plane veered left, so he applied right rudder and reduced throttle. The airplane impacted the ground to the left of the runway.

After exiting the airplane, he and the airport manager discovered a dead deer approximately 220 feet from the point of the initial "bump."

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ON AFTER LANDING ROLLOUT AND ADVANCED FULL THROTTLE TO EXECUTE A TOUCH-AND-GO. AS HE REACHED TO RAISE THE FLAPS, HE FELT A BUMP AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE ENGINE. THE PLANE VEERED LEFT, SO HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND REDUCED THROTTLE. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY.

AFTER EXITING THE AIRPLANE, HE AND THE AIRPORT MANAGER DISCOVERED A DEAD DEER APPROXIMATELY 220 FEET FROM THE POINT OF THE INITIAL "BUMP."

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 GAA15CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpringhill, LAUnintentional collision with a deer during landing in dusk visual conditions.Jun 5, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N74304 · 1

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

Incident 19780422012689INormal Cruise · Elyria, OHBird strike at cruise destroyed windshield. Minor injury to passenger.Apr 22, 1978 · Minor damage