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NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA5 · Hillsboro, OR · September 7, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1975
Place
Hillsboro, OR · HILLSBORO, OR
Injuries
3 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9266LGrum Amer AA5
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750907032159A
Case key
151098

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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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3-3221   75/9/7    HILLSBORO,OR        GRUM AMER AA5       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1810                    N9266L              PX-  0  2  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 32 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN OAKS AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          VANCOUVER,WA                RETURN                       HILLSBORO,OR
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- T/D 700FT FM DEP END OF NORTH RWY.CONT ACROSS RAVINE INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N9266L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Twin Oaks Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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