# NTSB CHI76FEA38: Grum Amer AA-5, N9624U, Mccordsville, IN, June 4, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 4, 1976
- Place: Mccordsville, IN · MCCORDSVILLE, IN
- Location: 39.8951° N, 85.9069° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of McCordsville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8951&lon=-85.9069&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 12, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153967
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEA38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEA38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1519   76/6/4    MCCORDSVILLE,IN     GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1940                    N9624U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCCORDSVILLE,IN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                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                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       13
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- VEERED APRX 60 DEG L AFTR L/O.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9624U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9624U-1976-07-15), registration cancelled 1976-07-15, S/N AA5-0824, built 1975 (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: Brookside

## 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 19760604014799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760604014799A), Jun 4, 1976: Grumav AA5, Mccordsville, IN, Substantial damage. Veered aprx 60 deg l aftr l/o.

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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