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NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5B · Provo, UT · July 11, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1981
Place
Provo, UT · PROVO, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N28776Grum Amer AA-5B
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810711041009A
Case key
123590

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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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3-3328  81/7/11    PROVO,UT            GRUM AMER AA-5B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 691
        TIME - 1330                    N28776              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 385 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PROVO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RAPID CITY,SD               SAN DIEGO,CA                 PROVO,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- MADE LNDG ON TWY BTN NORTH ENDS OF RWYS 13 & 18.BREATH TEST SHOWED BLOOD/ALCOHOL LVL OF .23.

Aircraft

Registration
N28776
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Provo Muni

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