Grumman American Avn AA 5B N74304

Summary

On 5 June 2015 at about 01:10 local time, a Grumman American Avn AA 5B registered N74304, operated by Juckett Jimmy, was involved in an accident near Springhill, Louisiana, United States. One person was 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.

Date

5 June 2015 at 01:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Springhill, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Springhill (SPH)

Coordinates

32.9786, -93.4092

Aircraft

Grumman American Avn AA 5B

Registration

N74304

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Juckett Jimmy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Springhill → Springhill

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

GAA15CA108

Nobody was injured.

Unintentional collision with a deer during landing in dusk visual conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while on final approach he was unable to see the runway clearly due to the setting sun, during the landing roll he reported that the airplane's left wing struck a deer. Subsequently the airplane veered off the runway to the left. A postaccident examination of the airframe revealed substantial damage to the left wing.  The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.