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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman American Avn. AA-5A · Metaline Falls, WA · July 20, 2026

Date: July 20, 2026 · 10:14 local
Place: Metaline Falls, WA
Airport: Sullivan Lake State
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N76GC
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR26LA272
Reported as: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320-E2G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,859 total1,436 in this make and model105 in the last 90 days

N76GCRegistered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-5AS/N AA5A-0107 · Built 1976 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5A Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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privacy data omitted PIC of a flight between arlington municipal airport (awo) and Sullivan Lake State Airport (09S). The takeoff and majority of the flight was uneventful. While attempting to land to the north on rwy 34 of 09S, pilot stated that he at first believed it to be a normal landing, as the pilot progressed farther into the landing the pilot stated that he was "too fast" and he also stated that he "underestimated how hot the outside temperature was" at the time of the landing. The pilot attempted a go-around but stated he did not have the performance necessary to do so and subsequently went off the north end of the runway. Accident classified as substantial damage.

Pilot reported no mechanical issues.

Pilot used several weather briefing sources the day before and the morning of the accident.

Pilot stated he is familiar and has successfully flown into 09S numerous times.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PIC OF A FLIGHT BETWEEN ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (AWO) AND SULLIVAN LAKE STATE AIRPORT (09S). THE TAKEOFF AND MAJORITY OF THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND TO THE NORTH ON RWY 34 OF 09S, PILOT STATED THAT HE AT FIRST BELIEVED IT TO BE A NORMAL LANDING, AS THE PILOT PROGRESSED FARTHER INTO THE LANDING THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS "TOO FAST" AND HE ALSO STATED THAT HE "UNDERESTIMATED HOW HOT THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS" AT THE TIME OF THE LANDING. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT STATED HE DID NOT HAVE THE PERFORMANCE NECESSARY TO DO SO AND SUBSEQUENTLY WENT OFF THE NORTH END OF THE RUNWAY. ACCIDENT CLASSIFIED AS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL ISSUES.

PILOT USED SEVERAL WEATHER BRIEFING SOURCES THE DAY BEFORE AND THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT.

PILOT STATED HE IS FAMILIAR AND HAS SUCCESSFULLY FLOWN INTO 09S NUMEROUS TIMES.

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 WPR26LA272Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openMetaline Falls, WAJul 20, 2026 · Substantial damage