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NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA5B · Lake Mills, IA · June 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1977
Place
Lake Mills, IA · LAKE MILLS, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74864Grum Amer AA5B
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770620015059A
Case key
147627

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1523  77/6/20    LAKE MILLS,IA       GRUM AMER AA5B      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 0750                    N74864              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE MILLS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMES,IA                     LAKE MILLS,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N74864
Reported as
Grum Amer AA5B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Mills Muni

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