OAK77DVA48

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA5 · Oakland, CA · August 7, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1977
Place
Oakland, CA · OAKLAND, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5446LGrumman AA5
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770807022509A
Case key
146694

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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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3-1817   77/8/7    OAKLAND,CA          GRUMMAN AA5         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 168
        TIME - 1500                    N5446L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LODI,CA                     OAKLAND,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N5446L
Reported as
Grumman AA5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Oakdale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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