# NTSB IAD77DKM26: Grum Amer AA5, N920JL, Rutherfordton, NC, July 4, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1977
- 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 5, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146499
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77DKM26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKM26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1487   77/7/4    RUTHERFORDTON,NC    GRUM AMER AA5       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 148
        TIME - 1850                    N920JL              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUTHERFORD COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUTHERFORDTON,NC            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N920JL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N920JL), registered now, S/N AA5-0176, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA5
- Registry model: [American AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-5) (registry code 0631410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-340-series) (registry code 41510, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rutherford 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 19770704017939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770704017939A), Jul 4, 1977: Grumav AA5, Rutherfordton, NC, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N920JL (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA21LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA030), Oct 25, 2020: Grumman AA5 (N920JL), Baxley, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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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