ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298667
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| Date: | Sunday 16 July 2000 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | John Sadler |
| Registration: | N26080 |
| MSN: | AA5A-0419 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4125 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | LAWRENCE, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | PORTSMOUTH , VA (PVG |
| ROCKLAND , ME (KRKD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the cross-country flight, the airplane's radios become inoperative. Due to deteriorating weather conditions, the pilot decided to land at an alternate airport. The pilot approached the airport and observed the windsock before landing. He then entered the traffic pattern for Runway 32, and was 'high and fast' on final approach. A slip was initiated prior to the runway threshold; however, the airspeed did not decrease during the approach. The airplane touched down more than 1,950 feet from the approach end of the 3,901 foot long runway, bounced three times, and then the pilot added full power to abort the landing. During the aborted landing, the airplane yawed to the left, impacted a tree, and rolled inverted. The airplane came to rest at the base of the tree. The pilot had accumulated 1,165 hours of total flight experience in the accident airplane; however, in the past 3 years, the pilot had performed one flight on June 7, 1999. At 1454, the winds were reported from 110 degrees at 9 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and his delayed remedial action. Also causal was the pilot's lack of recent experience. A factor in the accident was the tailwind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC00LA199
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Oct-2022 21:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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