CHI79FEI06

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA-5A · Middlefield, OH · November 19, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1978
Place
Middlefield, OH · MIDDLEFIELD, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N26317Grumman AA-5A
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781119037949A
Case key
138420

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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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3-3793  78/11/19   MIDDLEFIELD,OH      GRUMMAN AA-5A       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N26317              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEAUGA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLEFIELD,OH              MIDDLEFIELD,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N26317
Reported as
Grumman AA-5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Geauga County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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