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NTSB accident investigation · Grum-Amer AA-5B · Heber City, UT · August 17, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1980
Place
Heber City, UT · HEBER CITY, UT
Injuries
1 serious, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N28823Grum-Amer AA-5B
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800817036239A
Case key
129405

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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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3-1825  80/8/17    HEBER CITY,UT       GRUM-AMER AA-5B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1155                    N28823              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEBER VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           RETURN                       HEBER CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PORPOISED AFTER INITIAL TCHDWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N28823
Reported as
Grum-Amer AA-5B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Heber Valley

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