# NTSB CHI78FEX20: Grumman AA-5A, N9987U, Linden, IN, June 27, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1978
- Place: Linden, IN · LINDEN, IN
- Location: 40.1890° N, 86.9023° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Linden, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1890&lon=-86.9023&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140411
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEX20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEX20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3778  78/6/27    LINDEN,IN           GRUMMAN AA-5A       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2100                    N9987U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 1600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            75 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILKENS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAVENNA,OH                  LINDEN,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9987U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA-5A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wilkens

## 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 19780627019879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780627019879A), Jun 27, 1978: Grumav AA5A, Linden, IN, Substantial damage

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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