# NTSB CHI84LA031: Grumman American AA-5A, N27174, Monroe, MI, October 30, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 30, 1983, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Monroe, MI
- Coordinates: 41.909938, -83.379859 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9099&lon=-83.3799&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12486
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA031
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12486/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA031

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED HE DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE DURING LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. THE PILOT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND ENTERED A DITCH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N27174](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27174), registered now, S/N AA5A0897 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Grumman American AA-5A
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320E2G 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Juan C.Haygood
- Departed: DTW, DETROIT, MI
- Destination: D92, MONROE, MI
- Airport: Monroe Custer, runway 20, 3,500 × 70 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; private; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, invalid medical for flight; flight hours: 527 total, 273 in this make and model, 43 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DET

## 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 19831030055949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831030055949A), Oct 30, 1983: Gulstm AA5A, Monroe, MI, Substantial damage. Pilot made hard landing then lost directional control. Aicraft ran off runway into a ditch.

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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