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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA-5B · Bristow, OK · November 11, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1981
Place
Bristow, OK · BRISTOW, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1581RGrumman AA-5B
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811111073099A
Case key
122911

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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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3-2980  81/11/11   BRISTOW,OK          GRUMMAN AA-5B       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 150
        TIME - 1300                    N1581R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JONES MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRISTOW,OK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH HANGAR ROOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N1581R
Reported as
Grumman AA-5B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Jones Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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