ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288853
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| Date: | Thursday 15 September 2011 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9982U |
| MSN: | AA5A-0382 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2380 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cleveland, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Canon, GA (18A) |
| Cleveland, GA (0GE5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing on a turf runway with a tailwind gusting to 15 knots. During the landing, the pilot could not slow the airplane before it departed the end of the runway and impacted a fence, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's poor decision to land with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA492
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 06:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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