CHI76DEP15

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5 · Necedah, WI · September 14, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1975
Place
Necedah, WI · NECEDAH, WI
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5484LGrum Amer AA-5
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750914030449A
Case key
150796

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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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3-2744  75/9/14    NECEDAH,WI          GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 109
        TIME - 1400                    N5484L              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HORNBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKFORD,IL                 NECEDAH,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- WIND SOCK LOCATED IN PROMINENT PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5484L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hornburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5484L · 2

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