MKC78DER80

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-5B · Cook, MN · July 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1978
Place
Cook, MN · COOK, MN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N28335Amer Avco AA-5B
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780728037789A
Case key
140307

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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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3-3496  78/7/28    COOK,MN             AMER AVCO AA-5B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 193
        TIME - 2015                    N28335              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COOK MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOONE,IA                    COOK,MN
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N28335
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-5B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cook Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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