# NTSB SEA78DYP29: Grum Amer AA5-A, N26410, Prosser, WA, June 3, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1978
- Place: Prosser, WA · PROSSER, WA
- Location: 46.2090° N, 119.7678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Prosser, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2090&lon=-119.7678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 27, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141807
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA78DYP29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1365   78/6/3    PROSSER,WA          GRUM AMER AA5-A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1420                    N26410              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEARDSLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROSSER,WA                  TROUTDALE,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT ALLOWED ACFT TO DESCEND TO RWY TWICE,THEN ABORTED. HIT SIGN POST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N26410](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26410), registered now, S/N AA5A0570, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA5-A
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106) (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: Beardsley

## 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 19780603013279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780603013279A), Jun 3, 1978: Grumav AA5A, Prosser,Wa, WA, Substantial damage. Plt allowed acft to descend to rwy twice,then aborted. Hit sign post

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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