NYC77DNC22

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA5 · Rochester, NH · March 9, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1977
Place
Rochester, NH · ROCHESTER, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6050LGrum Amer AA5
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770309006109A
Case key
158023

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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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3-0911   77/3/9    ROCHESTER,NH        GRUM AMER AA5       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N6050L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYHAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,VT               ROCHESTER,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N6050L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyhaven

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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