# NTSB IAD76DKM37: Grum Amer AA-5, N6076L, Rutherfordton, NC, June 19, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 19, 1976
- Place: Rutherfordton, NC · RUTHERFORDTON, NC
- Location: 35.3640° N, 81.9612° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rutherfordton, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3640&lon=-81.9612&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154069
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76DKM37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DKM37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1290  76/6/19    RUTHERFORDTON,NC    GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N6076L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINSTON SALEM,NC            RUTHERFORD COUNTY,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- WX FCST CHANCE OF 500 OVC AND VIS 1 M1 IN TSTMS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6076L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-5
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760619015969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760619015969A), Jun 19, 1976: Grumav AA5, Rutherfordton, NC, Substantial damage. Wx fcst chance of 500 ovc and vis 1 M1 in tstms.

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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