MKC79FCA16

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA-5B · Owensville, MO · June 6, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1979
Place
Owensville, MO · OWENSVILLE, MO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N28467Grumman AA-5B
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790606020499A
Case key
135812

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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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3-1611   79/6/6  NR.OWENSVILLE,MO      GRUMMAN AA-5B       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 430
        TIME - 1800                    N28467              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 340 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         OWENSVILLE,MO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N28467
Reported as
Grumman AA-5B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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