# NTSB DEN76FTE84: Grum Amer AA-5, N7199L, Boulder, CO, July 22, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1976
- Place: Boulder, CO · BOULDER, CO
- Location: 40.0244° N, 105.2513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boulder, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0244&lon=-105.2513&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154877
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76FTE84
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE84

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2069  76/7/22    BOULDER,CO          GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 92 TOTAL
        TIME - 1455                    N7199L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER,CO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- TAXIWAY USED FOR RUNWAY. PLT TIME IN TYPE 2HRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7199L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-5
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Boulder Muni

## 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 19760722020359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760722020359A), Jul 22, 1976: Grumav AA5, Boulder, CO, Substantial damage. Taxiway used for runway. Plt time in type 2HRS.

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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