Grumman AA5 N28870
10 December 2011 · Furnace Creek, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 December 2011 at about 21:45 local time, a Grumman AA5 registered N28870, operated by Donald S Slutzky, was involved in an accident near Furnace Creek, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Furnace Creek, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Furnace Creek Airport (L06)
- Coordinates
- 36.4606, -116.8797
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5
- Registration
- N28870
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald S Slutzky
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Barbara → Furnace Creek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12CA061
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he flared too high, and the airplane landed hard and bounced. The airplane then exited the left side of the runway and nosed over after the nose landing gear collapsed and separated. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing. The pilot stated that he added power during the bounce, but decided to abort the attempted go-around. The pilot further stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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