# NTSB MIA07CA012: American AA-1, N5657L, Lakeland, FL, November 5, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: November 5, 2006, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Lakeland, FL
- Coordinates: 28.211666, -81.998611
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2117&lon=-81.9986&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 26, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FAA FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 64870
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA07CA012
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64870/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA012

## Probable cause

The pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

The pilot stated that while maneuvering to land she misjudged the flare, landed hard, and the airplane incurred damage. The pilot further stated that prior to the accident there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.

## Factual narrative

On November 5, 2006, about 1700 eastern standard time, an American Aviation AA-1 airplane, N5657L, registered to and operated by a private individual, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, incurred damage during a landing at Lakeland, Florida.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed.  The private-rated pilot was not injured, and the aircraft incurred substantial damage. The flight originated from Venice, Florida, the same day, about 1415.

The pilot stated that she departed from Venice Municipal Airport, Venice, Florida, en route to Green Swamp Aerodrome, Lakeland, Florida, and while maneuvering to land she misjudged the flare, landed hard, and the airplane incurred damage. The pilot further stated that prior to the accident there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5657L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5657L), registered now, S/N AA1-0057, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: American Aviation Corp. (AAC) AA-1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 0057
- Airframe hours: 1367
- Engines: Lycoming O-320-A2C 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Bhamanee Anjani Girwarr
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, March 1, 2006, 10 hours before
- Departed: VNC, Venice, FL
- Destination: FD33, Lakeland, FL
- Airport: FD33, Green Swamp Aerodrome, runway 36, 2,600 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; last flight review October 1, 2006; seat: left; flight hours: 100 total, 19 in this make and model, 100 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 12 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observed at: LAL

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 20061105025019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061105025019A), Nov 5, 2006: Amrgen AA1, Lakeland, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Airman landed hard on a sod runway, the nose strut failed and the aircraft impacted post failure on the nose cowl and propeller causing the top motor…

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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