CHI79FEI23

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA5A · Middlefield, OH · May 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1979
Place
Middlefield, OH · MIDDLEFIELD, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9916UGrum Amer AA5A
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790505009049A
Case key
136539

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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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3-0654   79/5/5  NR.MIDDLEFIELD,OH     GRUM AMER AA5A      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1210                    N9916U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEAUGA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MIDDLEFIELD,OH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N9916U
Reported as
Grum Amer AA5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Geauga County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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