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NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA5A · Cleveland, UT · July 2, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1979
Place
Cleveland, UT · CLEVELAND, UT
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N26175Grum Amer AA5A
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135149

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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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3-1521   79/7/2  NR.CLEVELAND,UT       GRUM AMER AA5A      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 177
        TIME - 1530                    N26175              PX-  0  3  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CLEVELAND,UT                 SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  10000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- EST 10-50# OVER WT. DENSITY ALTITUDE APPROX.9400FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N26175
Reported as
Grum Amer AA5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Huntington