DEN78FTC27

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5A · Evanston, WY · June 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1978
Place
Evanston, WY · EVANSTON, WY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9568UGrum Amer AA-5A
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780625019709A
Case key
140712

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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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3-2278  78/6/25  NR.EVANSTON,WY        GRUM AMER AA-5A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 87 TOTAL
        TIME - 1845                    N9568U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVANSTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT          EVANSTON,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N9568U
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Evanston

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Other investigations on N9568U · 1

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