ATL81DLQ08

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-5A · Murry, KY · December 27, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1980
Place
Murry, KY · MURRY, KY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N26930Amer Avco AA-5A
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801227078309A
Case key
127547

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3311  80/12/27 NR.MURRY,KY           AMER AVCO AA-5A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 116
        TIME - 1730                    N26930              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MURRY,KY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- PIC INTENTIONALLY LANDED IN UNIMPROVED FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N26930
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N26930 · 1

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