Grumman AA5A N26708

Summary

On 23 November 2005 at about 19:25 local time, a Grumman AA5A registered N26708 was involved in an accident near Maceo, Kentucky, 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.

Date

23 November 2005 at 19:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Maceo, Kentucky, United States

Coordinates

37.8306, -87.0056

Aircraft

Grumman AA5A

Registration

N26708

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Statesville → Maceo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06CA037

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudged distance/speed, and his failure to properly seat the airplane's recently installed brakes. A factor was the quartering tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot/owner reported that he landed with a quartering tailwind, that was within the airplane's limits, at his private airstrip. He landed with a slightly higher airspeed due to the winds, and discovered during the rollout that he had "nil" braking. The airplane subsequently overran the end of the 2,200-foot runway and struck a pine tree. The pilot/owner also reported that he had not properly seated the airplane's recently installed brakes, "resulting in very limited braking action."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.