# NTSB FTW76FPM09: Grum Amer AA5, N5470L, Grove, OK, October 5, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 5, 1975
- Place: Grove, OK · GROVE, OK
- Location: 36.5850° N, 94.7872° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grove, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5850&lon=-94.7872&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151276
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FPM09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPM09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3034   75/10/5   GROVE,OK            GRUM AMER AA5       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 291
        TIME - 1915                    N5470L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANGRI LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
        REMARKS- LND ON UNLTD FLD. HIT IRRIGATION EQUIP ALSO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5470L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5470L-1977-05-06), registration cancelled 1977-05-06, S/N AA5-0370 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA5
- 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: Shangri La

## 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 19751005032459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751005032459A), Oct 5, 1975: Grumav AA5, Grove, OK, Substantial damage. Lnd on unltd fld. Hit irrigation equip also.

## Other investigations on N5470L (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA77FKJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKJ23), Mar 21, 1977: Grum Amer AA5 (N5470L), Gadsden, AL, destroyed

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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