# NTSB DEN77DQA13: Grum-Amer AA5B, N74150, Timberton, NM, February 22, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1977
- Place: Timberton, NM · TIMBERTON, NM
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157567
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77DQA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DQA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0525  77/2/22    TIMBERTON,NM        GRUM-AMER AA5B      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 411
        TIME - 1220                    N74150              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMBERTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TIMBERTON,NM                SANTA ROSA,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RISING TERRAIN N OF ARPT,SE TKOFS RECOMMENDED.PLT USED RWY 31.D/A ABOUT 9000FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74150](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74150-1977-04-27), registration cancelled 1977-04-27, S/N AA5B-0162 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM-AMER AA5B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b) (registry code 3960105) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Timberton

## 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 19770222004129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770222004129A), Feb 22, 1977: Gulstm AA5B, Timberton, NM, Destroyed. Rising terrain n of arpt,se tkofs recommended. Plt used rwy 31.d/a about 9000FT.

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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