LAX80DUJ55

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5B · Grnd Cyn Cvrn, AZ · May 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1980
Place
Grnd Cyn Cvrn, AZ · GRND CYN CVRN, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5416NGrum Amer AA-5B
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130916

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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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3-1370   80/5/4    GRND CYN CVRN,AZ    GRUM AMER AA-5B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 5300
        TIME - 1445                    N5416N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRND CYN CAVERNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRND CYN CVRN,AZ            PRESCOTT,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK HORSE W R WING AND HRZNTL STAB ON TAKEOFF, PIC CONT FLT TO DESTINATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N5416N
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grnd Cyn Caverns