ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365400
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| Date: | Sunday 28 April 1991 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman AA5B |
| Owner/operator: | Navsea Flying Club, Inc. |
| Registration: | N20NA |
| MSN: | AA5B-0560 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | College Park, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| (KCGS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ON A LOCAL FLIGHT WHEN HE NOTICED A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING. HE HEADED BACK TO THE AIRPORT WHERE IT WAS RAINING AND THE VISIBILITY HAD LOWERED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 15, BUT WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN HYDROPLANING AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A RAVINE 400 FEET BEYOND THE RUNWAY END.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. RELATED FACTORS WERE: HYDROPLANING CONDITIONS ON THE WET RUNWAY AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO91LA045
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 09:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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