FTW82DPJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA5B · Guymon, OK · December 27, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1981
Place
Guymon, OK · GUYMON, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3773NGrumman AA5B
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811227082259A
Case key
122955

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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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3-3024  81/12/27   GUYMON,OK           GRUMMAN AA5B        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N3773N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUYMON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOISE CITY,OK               GUYMON,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           38                                                      315
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           17                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W BANK OF HARD SNW BESIDE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3773N
Reported as
Grumman AA5B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Guymon Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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