NYC78DFJ18

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA5B · Rochester, NY · April 24, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1978
Place
Rochester, NY · ROCHESTER, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74819Grum Amer AA5B
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780424008909A
Case key
142372

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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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3-0952  78/4/24    ROCHESTER,NY        GRUM AMER AA5B      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 255
        TIME - 1540                    N74819              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCHESTER MONROE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N74819
Reported as
Grum Amer AA5B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rochester Monroe

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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