# NTSB LAX81DUJ48: Grumman AA-5B, N42ER, Prescott, AZ, March 24, 1981

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1981
- Place: Prescott, AZ · PRESCOTT, AZ
- Location: 34.5400° N, 112.4685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Prescott, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5400&lon=-112.4685&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126656
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81DUJ48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ48

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA-5B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Love Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19810324031759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810324031759I), Mar 24, 1981: Grumav AA5B, Prescott, AZ, Minor damage. Student pilot taxied into parked aircraft causing substantial damage to parked aircraft.

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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