LAX77DUQ35

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA5-A · Oxnard, CA · June 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1977
Place
Oxnard, CA · OXNARD, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9641UGrum Amer AA5-A
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770619016189A
Case key
157235

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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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3-1260  77/6/19  NR.OXNARD,CA          GRUM AMER AA5-A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 250
        TIME - 1700                    N9641U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OZENA VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         OXNARD,CA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- HIT HOLE IN RWY,BOUNCED & VEERED INTO STANDPIPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9641U
Reported as
Grum Amer AA5-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ozena Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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