Grumman American AA-5 near Maple Lake, MN — 2010-02-27

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path during a simulated forced landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to execute a go-around.

NTSB narrative

The pilot attempted a simulated forced landing at the airport by entering the traffic pattern for a landing on runway 28 during an instructional flight. During final approach, the pilot realized that the airplane was not going to reach the runway and attempted a go-around. The airplane impacted the ground about 700 feet short of the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the structure underlying the nose landing gear. The pilot and flight instructor were uninjured. The airplane had not been registered since its purchase by the current owner.

NTSB coding

• Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) · Approach-VFR pattern final
• Attention / Monitoring
• Delayed Action

Evidence available

• 2 docket documents

Docket documents2

• Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 - Flight Instructorform
• Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 - Pilotform

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