CHI80FEK14

NTSB accident investigation · American AA-5A · Antwerp, OH · June 17, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1980
Place
Antwerp, OH · ANTWERP, OH
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N26776American AA-5A
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800617019659A
Case key
130793

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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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3-1126  80/6/17    ANTWERP,OH          AMERICAN AA-5A      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 132
        TIME - 1700                    N26776              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SNOOK FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANTWERP,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- TKOF RWY SLOPED UPWARD W 6IN HIGH GRASS.200LBS UNDER MAX G/W.

Aircraft

Registration
N26776
Reported as
American AA-5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Snook Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.