# NTSB DEN79FTE74: Grumman AA-5A, N5455L, Gunnison, CO, August 7, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 7, 1979
- Place: Gunnison, CO · GUNNISON, CO
- Location: 38.5480° N, 106.9246° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gunnison, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5480&lon=-106.9246&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133709
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79FTE74
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE74

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3278   79/8/7    GUNNISON,CO         GRUMMAN AA-5A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 149
        TIME - 0810                    N5455L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUNNISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GUNNISON,CO                 GRAND CANYON,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- SCREWS HOLDING SEAT WERE AN10-32,PARTS CAT USED NAS221-10.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5455L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5455L-1989-07-18), registration cancelled 1989-07-18, S/N AA50355 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA-5A
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5) (registry code 3960104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gunnison

## 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 19790807024709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790807024709A), Aug 7, 1979: Gulstm AA5A, Gunnison, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot aborted takeoff & while applying brakes seat came loose causing pilot's feet to release brakes. Acft crashed

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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