IAD77DKM15

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA5 · Greensboro, NC · April 16, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1977
Place
Greensboro, NC · GREENSBORO, NC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9055UGrum Amer AA5
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158001

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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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3-0995  77/4/16    GREENSBORO,NC       GRUM AMER AA5       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 1000
        TIME - 0920                    N9055U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIR HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENSBORO,NC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N9055U
Reported as
Grum Amer AA5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Air Harbor