Pilot Debrief

GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5A near Friendswood, TX — 2015-12-17

Final reportGAA16CA083
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Date
2015-12-17
Location
Friendswood, TX, USA
Airport
7XS0
Aircraft
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5A
Registration
N9860U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's loss of directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with a tree and impact with the ground.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that during the second landing of his flight, the airplane bounced twice and veered left. He reported that as the airplane was about to exit the left side of the runway, he applied full power to abort the landing. The student pilot reported that the airplane collided with a tree 60 feet above the ground on the left side of runway, spun around 270 degrees in the air and impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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