# NTSB CHI75AC089: Grum Amer AA-5, N9556L, Minford, OH, May 19, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1975
- Place: Minford, OH · MINFORD, OH
- Location: 38.8615° N, 82.8489° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minford, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8615&lon=-82.8489&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149289
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75AC089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC089

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1687  75/5/19    MINFORD,OH          GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 273
        TIME - 0044                    N9556L              PX-  2  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 176 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - G PORTSMOUTH REG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LIMA,OH                     SPARTENSBURG,SC              HUNTINGTON,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                66
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DARK NIGHT,DENSE GND FOG.CIRCLED ARPT SEVERAL TIMES,CRASHED 1MI FROM ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9556L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-5
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: G Portsmouth Reg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19750519016849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750519016849A), May 19, 1975: Grumav AA5, Minford, OH, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Dark night,dense gnd fog. Circled arpt several times,crashed 1MI from arpt.

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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