# NTSB DCA83IA027: Grumman AA-5, N9542L, Clinton, MD, June 2, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: June 2, 1983, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Clinton, MD
- Location: 38.7428° N, 76.9087° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clinton, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7428&lon=-76.9087&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15792
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA83IA027
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15792/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83IA027

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT BALLOONED DURING THE FLARE, THEN LANDED HARED ON RUNWAY. THE NOSEGEAR FAILED AND THE ACFT SLID DOWN THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9542L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9542L-2021-12-04), registration cancelled 2021-12-04, S/N AA5-0542 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA-5
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5) (registry code 3960104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 3960104
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2G 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Terry D. Stice
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: W32, Hyde, runway 31, 2,000 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 30 total, 30 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Lowest ceiling: none

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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