# NTSB MKC80FCA18: Grumman AA-5A, N26709, Chesterfield, MO, June 18, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 18, 1980
- Place: Chesterfield, MO · CHESTERFIELD, MO
- Location: 38.6631° N, 90.5771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chesterfield, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6631&lon=-90.5771&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130926
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80FCA18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCA18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26709-2013-04-15), registration cancelled 2013-04-15, S/N AA5A0666, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA-5A
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Arrowhead

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800618019449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800618019449A), Jun 18, 1980: Gulstm AA5A, Chesterfield, MO, Substantial damage. Student overshot runway on base. Tightened turn. Told to go around. Stalled off approach end of runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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