DEN78DTC31

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA-5 · Rawlins, WY · June 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1978
Place
Rawlins, WY · RAWLINS, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7130LGrumman AA-5
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780625017119A
Case key
141461

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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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3-1818  78/6/25    RAWLINS,WY          GRUMMAN AA-5        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N7130L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAWLINS MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONGMONT,CO                 RAWLINS,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- STUDENT PILOT ON SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7130L
Reported as
Grumman AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rawlins Municipal

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