CHI78DEC03

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5A · Ann Arbor, MI · October 28, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1977
Place
Ann Arbor, MI · ANN ARBOR, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N766MFGrum Amer AA-5A
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771028036629A
Case key
144562

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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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3-3544  77/10/28   ANN ARBOR,MI        GRUM AMER AA-5A     CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1935                    N766MF              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 1620 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            80 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANN ARBOR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANN ARBOR,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUCTUATING
        REMARKS- LANDED ON RAMP AREA AT CLOSED ARPT AT NIGHT.LNDG LIGHT INTERMITTANT.

Aircraft

Registration
N766MF
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ann Arbor Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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