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NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5B · Hamburg, NY · September 14, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1981
Place
Hamburg, NY · HAMBURG, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1591RGrum Amer AA-5B
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810914068589A
Case key
123434

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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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3-2902  81/9/14    HAMBURG,NY          GRUM AMER AA-5B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 384
        TIME - 1440                    N1591R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NIAGARA FALLS,NY            HAMBURG,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N1591R
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hamburg

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