LAX79DUJ21

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA-5B · Prescott, AZ · November 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1978
Place
Prescott, AZ · PRESCOTT, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N28959Grumman AA-5B
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781128039829A
Case key
138339

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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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3-3663  78/11/28   PRESCOTT,AZ         GRUMMAN AA-5B       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 0918                    N28959              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESCOTT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRESCOTT,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N28959
Reported as
Grumman AA-5B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Prescott

FAA reports on this event · 1

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