# NTSB CHI75AC087: Grum Amer AA-5, N1332R, Elwood, IN, May 15, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1975
- Place: Elwood, IN · ELWOOD, IN
- Location: 40.2738° N, 85.8371° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elwood, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2738&lon=-85.8371&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 21, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149348
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75AC087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC087

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1655  75/5/15    ELWOOD,IN           CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1156                    N9405B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  1  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELWOOD,IN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE
          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT   CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  90                          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- BOTH ACFT COLLIDED OUR INTERSECTION OF N-S,E-W RWY.CESSNA ON APCH RWY 27,GRUMMAN ON APCH RWY 36.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1655  75/5/15    ELWOOD,IN           GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1156                    N1332R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 750 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            28 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MCCORDSVILLE,IN             RETURN                       ELWOOD,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE
          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT   CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  90                          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- STUDENT HIGH ON APCH, IP INIATED SLIP WITH WING DWN ABT 20 DEG. COLLIDED WITH N9405B OVR RWY CTR.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N1332R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1332R-1976-05-13), registration cancelled 1976-05-13, S/N AA5-0732 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Elwood

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N9405B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9405B-2011-08-22), registration cancelled 2011-08-22, S/N 55205 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175
- Registry model: [Cessna 175](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175) (registry code 2072502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental GO-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (registry code 17024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Elwood

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750515022121A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750515022121A), May 15, 1975: Grumav AA5, Elwood, IN, Substantial damage. Student high on apch, ip iniated slip with wing dwn abt 20 deg. Collided with N9405B ovr rwy ctr.
- [Accident 19750515022122A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750515022122A), May 15, 1975: Cessna 175, Elwood, IN, Substantial damage. Both acft collided our intersection of n-s,e-w rwy.Cessna on apch rwy 27,Grumman on apch rwy 36.

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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