NYC76DFA16

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5 · Haines Falls, NY · October 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1975
Place
Haines Falls, NY · HAINES FALLS, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1376RGrum Amer AA-5
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751003031309A
Case key
151535

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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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3-3513   75/10/3   HAINES FALLS,NY     GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 661
        TIME - 1300                    N1376R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRATTSVILLE,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PHOTO FLT,LOW LVL PASS,ACFT IN SLO FLT WITH FLAPS EXTDD.UN TO CLB TO AVOID TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N1376R
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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