# NTSB CHI80DEX10: American AA5A, N26742, Mccordsville, IN, April 13, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1980
- Place: Mccordsville, IN · MCCORDSVILLE, IN
- Location: 39.8951° N, 85.9069° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of McCordsville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8951&lon=-85.9069&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131652
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80DEX10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEX10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0322  80/4/13    MCCORDSVILLE,IN     AMERICAN AA5A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1520                    N26742              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKSIDE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCCORDSVILLE,IN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  9000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 20KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N26742](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26742-1982-04-08), registration cancelled 1982-04-08, S/N AA5A-0685, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN AA5A
- Registry model: [Gulfstream American AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5a) (registry code 3970104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brookside Airpark

## 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 19800413008959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800413008959A), Apr 13, 1980: Gulstm AA5A, Mccordsville, IN, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost control during landing & dragged wing tip causing loss of directional control.

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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