MIA76DLD63

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-5 · Brandon, FL · June 14, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1976
Place
Brandon, FL · BRANDON, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5822LAmer Avco AA-5
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760614020979A
Case key
154580

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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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3-2800  76/6/14    BRANDON,FL          AMER AVCO AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 109
        TIME - 0600                    N5822L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRANDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRANDON,FL                  FT LAUDERDALE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLTS FOOT SLIPPED OFF R RUDDER PEDAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5822L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brandon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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