# NTSB DEN78DTC31: Grumman AA-5, N7130L, Rawlins, WY, June 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1978
- Place: Rawlins, WY · RAWLINS, WY
- Location: 41.7851° N, 107.2247° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rawlins, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7851&lon=-107.2247&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 9, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141461
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78DTC31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTC31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA-5
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rawlins Municipal

## 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 19780625017119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780625017119A), Jun 25, 1978: Gulstm AA1, Rawlins, WY, Substantial damage. Student pilot on solo x-country flt.

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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