MKC80FCA18

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA-5A · Chesterfield, MO · June 18, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1980
Place
Chesterfield, MO · CHESTERFIELD, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N26709Grumman AA-5A
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800618019449A
Case key
130926

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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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3-1225  80/6/18    CHESTERFIELD,MO     GRUMMAN AA-5A       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N26709              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 439 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            17 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROWHEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESTERFIELD,MO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILURE TO RELINQUISH CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- SIMULATED FORCED LANDING,FINAL TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N26709
Reported as
Grumman AA-5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Arrowhead

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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