LAX78DUJ71

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5 · Chilchinbeto, AZ · June 16, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1978
Place
Chilchinbeto, AZ · CHILCHINBETO, AZ
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9932UGrum Amer AA-5
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780616013969A
Case key
141698

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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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3-1151  78/6/16    CHILCHINBETO,AZ     GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 73 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N9932U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICHINBETO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGTON,NM               KEYENTA,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
        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                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           75                                                      280
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 20KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9932U
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chichinbeto

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