MIA75FLT06

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5 · Coldwater, MS · May 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1975
Place
Coldwater, MS · COLDWATER, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9582LGrum Amer AA-5
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750502008139A
Case key
148463

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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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3-1021   75/5/2    COLDWATER,MS        GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 159
        TIME - 1330                    N9582L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 144 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLDWATER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINONA,MS                   COLDWATER,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- PWR APLD ABT 200FT FM END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9582L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coldwater

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9582L · 1

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