# NTSB ANC77DAH03: Grum Amer AA-5, N5467L, Talketna, AK, October 19, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 19, 1976
- Place: Talketna, AK · TALKETNA, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201357
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77DAH03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAH03-201357

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2745  76/10/19   TALKETNA,AK         GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 246
        TIME - 1354                    N5467L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TALKETNA CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALKETNA,AK                 ANCHORAGE AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- PROP HIT RWY AFTER A/C HIT HOLE. ENG WAS SHUT DWN AND PROP FILED DWN BY PLT. SECOND T/O ATTEMPTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5467L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5467L), registered now, S/N AA5-0367, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-5
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5) (registry code 3960104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Talketna City

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.

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