MIA75DLA49

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5 · Pensacola, FL · June 24, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1975
Place
Pensacola, FL · PENSACOLA, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5425LGrum Amer AA-5
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750624025749A
Case key
150101

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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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3-2460  75/6/24    PENSACOLA,FL        GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 276
        TIME - 0620                    N5425L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COASTAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FL                DECATUR,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PIC REJECTED TKOF,FELT ACFT WOULD NOT BECOME AIRBORNE IN TIME.WET GRASS,BRAKES INEFFECTIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5425L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coastal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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