CHI72FEG39

NTSB accident investigation · American AA-5 · Harrison, OH · June 10, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1972
Place
Harrison, OH · HARRISON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5802LAmerican AA-5
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167365

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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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3-2279  72/6/10    HARRISON,OHIO       AMERICAN AA-5       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 188
        TIME - 1410                    N5802L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  MIAMI-WHITEWATER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OHIO             HARRISON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           20                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- SHALLOW APCH.WIND GUSTING 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N5802L
Reported as
American AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miami-Whitewater

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