NYC81FFJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA-5A · Batavia, NY · June 24, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1981
Place
Batavia, NY · BATAVIA, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1326RGrumman AA-5A
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810624036109A
Case key
125742

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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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3-1415  81/6/24    BATAVIA,NY          GRUMMAN AA-5A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 2045                    N1326R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GENESEE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,NY                BATAVIA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- L WING HIT GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1326R
Reported as
Grumman AA-5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Genesee County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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