# NTSB LAX75FUJ82: Grum Amer AA-5, N6244L, Scottsdale, AZ, May 20, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1975
- Place: Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
- Location: 33.5092° N, 111.8990° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Scottsdale, AZ, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5092&lon=-111.8990&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148374
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75FUJ82
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUJ82

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1106  75/5/20    SCOTTSDALE,AZ       GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 395
        TIME - 0745                    N6244L              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  SCOTTSDALE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          140                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- HIT TAYLORCRAFT N43814 & CESSNA 210 N381DC.BOTH SUBSTL DMG.PLT SAID KNEE HIT THROTTLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6244L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6244L-2015-05-08), registration cancelled 2015-05-08, S/N AA5-0261, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-5
- 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: Scottsdale

## 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 19750520013089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750520013089A), May 20, 1975: Grumav AA5, Scottsdale, AZ, Substantial damage. Hit Taylorcraft N43814 & Cessna 210 N381DC.both substl dmg. Plt said knee hit throttle.

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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