# NTSB NYC76DFA16: Grum Amer AA-5, N1376R, Haines Falls, NY, October 3, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 3, 1975
- Place: Haines Falls, NY · HAINES FALLS, NY
- Location: 42.1970° N, 74.1009° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Haines Falls, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1970&lon=-74.1009&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151535
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76DFA16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFA16

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1376R), registered now, S/N AA5-0776, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-5
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5) (registry code 3960104) (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: Substantial damage

## 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 19751003031309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751003031309A), Oct 3, 1975: Grumav AA5, Haines Falls, NY, Substantial damage. Photo flt,low lvl pass,acft in slo flt with flaps extdd. Un to clb to avoid trees.

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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