NYC77DHA14

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5 · Montgomeryvill, PA · February 12, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1977
Place
Montgomeryvill, PA · MONTGOMERYVILL, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N72472Grum Amer AA-5
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157707

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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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3-0419  77/2/12    MONTGOMERYVILL,PA   GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 137
        TIME - 1500                    N72472              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERYVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANE,PA                     MONTGOMERYVILL,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT MUD & SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N72472
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montgomeryville