Pilot Debrief

GRUMMAN AA-5A near Monument, OR — 2010-05-15

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Date
2010-05-15
Location
Monument, OR, USA
Airport
12S
Aircraft
GRUMMAN AA-5A
Registration
N26414
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Approach

Probable cause

The pilot’s misjudged flare during landing resulting in a hard landing and loss of directional control.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane touched down hard at an angle near the approach end of the runway. After touchdown, the airplane veered to the right, departed the runway, and collided with 10-foot juniper trees. The pilot stated that the runway was sloped with a hump in the middle and a slight dogleg. He had previously landed downhill, but the local pilots recommended uphill. He thought that the different sight picture resulted in the early flare and subsequent hard landing. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have chosen to land downhill instead of uphill.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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