FTW77DPA15

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA5B · Richardson, TX · June 24, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1977
Place
Richardson, TX · RICHARDSON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74101Grum Amer AA5B
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770624017259A
Case key
157241

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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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3-1268  77/6/24    RICHARDSON,TX       GRUM AMER AA5B      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1445                    N74101              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 44, 1631 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            201 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHILOH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N74101
Reported as
Grum Amer AA5B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Shiloh

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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