# NTSB NYC81FFA23: Gulf Amer AA-5A, N26759, Amsterdam, NY, August 18, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1981
- Place: Amsterdam, NY · AMSTERDAM, NY
- Location: 42.9416° N, 74.1906° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amsterdam, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9416&lon=-74.1906&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124163
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FFA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2900  81/8/18    AMSTERDAM,NY        GULF AMER AA-5A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N26759              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SNOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MECHANICVILLE,NY            AMSTERDAM,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     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 - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N26759](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26759-2013-04-15), registration cancelled 2013-04-15, S/N AA5A0698, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULF AMER AA-5A
- Registry model: [Gulfstream American AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5a) (registry code 3970104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Snow

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810818051009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810818051009A), Aug 18, 1981: Grumav AA5A, Amsterdam, NY, Substantial damage. Student landed half way down runway, skidded off end of runway into trees with full braking action.

## Other investigations on N26759 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC85LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA008), Oct 7, 1984: Grumman American AA5A (N26759), Corinth, NY, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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