MIA76DLD33

NTSB accident investigation · Grum-Amer AA5 · Orlando, FL · December 12, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1975
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5874LGrum-Amer AA5
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751212040569A
Case key
152201

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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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3-3948  75/12/12   ORLANDO,FL          GRUM-AMER AA5       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 641
        TIME - 1830                    N5874L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGUIRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DESTIN,FL                   ORLANDO,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5874L
Reported as
Grum-Amer AA5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcguire

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Other investigations on N5874L · 1

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