# NTSB IAD75FIA01: Grumman AA5, N9516L, California, MD, December 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1974
- Place: California, MD · CALIFORNIA, MD
- Location: 38.2976° N, 76.4921° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of California, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2976&lon=-76.4921&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142888
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75FIA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FIA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3884  74/12/20   CALIFORNIA,MD       GRUMMAN AA5         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 128
        TIME - 2010                    N9516L              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST MARYS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHANTILLY,VA                CALIFORNIA,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- CARB HEAT CTL IN HEAT PSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9516L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9516L-2005-07-18), registration cancelled 2005-07-18, S/N AA5-0516, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA5
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5) (registry code 3960104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: St Marys County

## 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 19741220040049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741220040049A), Dec 20, 1974: Grumav AA5, California, MD, Substantial damage. Carb heat ctl in heat psn.

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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