LAX81DUJ48

NTSB incident investigation · Grumman AA-5B · Prescott, AZ · March 24, 1981

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 24, 1981
Place
Prescott, AZ · PRESCOTT, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N42ERGrumman AA-5B
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810324031759I
Case key
126656

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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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5-0002  81/3/24    PRESCOTT,AZ         GRUMMAN AA-5B       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N42ER               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRESCOTT,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PA-44,N202ER,SUBSTANTIALLY DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N42ER
Reported as
Grumman AA-5B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Love Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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