MIA78DLD61

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5 · Plymouth, FL · July 9, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1978
Place
Plymouth, FL · PLYMOUTH, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6900UGrum Amer AA-5
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141401

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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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3-1736   78/7/9    PLYMOUTH,FL         GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1205                    N6900U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORLANDO NORTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,FL                 RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N6900U
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orlando North