CHI76FEI15

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5 · Wadsworth, OH · November 16, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1975
Place
Wadsworth, OH · WADSWORTH, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7151LGrum Amer AA-5
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751116037459A
Case key
152161

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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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3-4001  75/11/16   WADSWORTH,OH        GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N7151L              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WADSWORTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WADSWORTH,OH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- STRUCK DITCH ADJ TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7151L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wadsworth

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