NYC78FDH16

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA5 · Cross Keys, NJ · May 30, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1978
Place
Cross Keys, NJ · CROSS KEYS, NJ
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N28426Grum Amer AA5
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780530042629A
Case key
141602

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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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3-4392  78/5/30    CROSS KEYS,NJ       GRUM AMER AA5       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 100
        TIME - 1300                    N28426              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROSS KEYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRISTOL,PA                  CROSS KEYS,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N28426
Reported as
Grum Amer AA5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cross Keys

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Other investigations on N28426 · 1

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