# NTSB LAX80DUJ55: Grum Amer AA-5B, N5416N, Grnd Cyn Cvrn, AZ, May 4, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1980
- Place: Grnd Cyn Cvrn, AZ · GRND CYN CVRN, AZ
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 18, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130916
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80DUJ55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ55

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1370   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-5B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Grnd Cyn Caverns

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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