# NTSB CHI78DER05: Grumman AA-5B, N28402, Birchwood, WI, June 24, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 24, 1978
- Place: Birchwood, WI · BIRCHWOOD, WI
- Location: 45.6577° N, 91.5506° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Birchwood, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6577&lon=-91.5506&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140388
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78DER05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DER05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4082  78/6/24    BIRCHWOOD,WI        GRUMMAN AA-5B       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 263
        TIME - 1445                    N28402              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAGALONG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST CHICAGO,IL             BIRCHWOOD,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH BARRELS.ACFT 89LBS OVER GW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N28402 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA-5B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tagalong

## 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 19780624038879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780624038879A), Jun 24, 1978: Gulstm AA5, Birchwood, WI, Substantial damage. Collided with barrels. Acft 89LBS over gw.

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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