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NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5 · Hyrum, UT · February 13, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 13, 1976
Place
Hyrum, UT · HYRUM, UT
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1357RGrum Amer AA-5
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760213012479A
Case key
152697

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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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3-0851  76/2/13  NR.HYRUM,UT           GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N1357R              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 61 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WEST JORDAN,UT              RETURN                       LOGAN,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 4/14/76. ACCDT TIME PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1357R
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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